Project description
New highly advanced lens solution for optical components
A growing demand for 3D-enabled consumer electronic devices is driving the integration of 3D imaging and sensing technology. This is key in the technological revolution of autonomous vehicles, next-generation consumer electronics and human-machine interfaces. But 3D sensing remains in early stages in terms of accuracy and range of sensors. In this context, the EU-funded SUPERvisionary project will promote a new highly advanced flat diffractive lens solution for optical components, as well as replication methods for the high-volume production of these components. Flat optics based on diffractive optical elements have enormous potential to solve present challenges in 3D sensing technologies by providing smaller and cheaper lenses with better performance.
Objective
3D imaging and sensing is a key part in the technological revolution of autonomous vehicles, next-generation consumer electronics and human-machine interface. 3D imaging and sensing is a rapidly growing market within mobile phones, automotive, industrial and medical domains, where applications like gesture sensing, face recognition and obstacles avoidance are driving the initial demand.
3D sensing is still at an early stage as the accuracy and range of the sensors need to be improved. At the same time, the cost and overall size of the optical modules needs to reduced. To achieve this, the classical and complex lens modules need to be replaced by a single flat optical lens.
NIL Technology ApS (NILT) has developed a highly advanced flat diffractive lens solution for optical components, as well as replication methods for high-volume-production of these components. Flat optics based on diffractive optical elements have enormous potential to solve the presented challenges in 3D sensing technologies by providing smaller and cheaper lenses with better performance. These are key factors for full market deployment.
The next step for NILT is to scale this innovation and expand our current mastering services with optical design and replication services, addressing the increased customer need for advanced flat optical elements.
The objective of the SUPERvisionary project is to enable NILT to capture a larger part of the value chain and establish NILT as the leading global partner for advanced optical elements.
NIL Technology (NILT) is specialised in design and replication nanostructured of masters for high-tech industries, focusing on sensor, imaging and display applications. NILT was established in 2006 and is based in Denmark and with offices in Sweden and Switzerland. The company has a diverse customer base and served already more than 400 different customers globally.
Fields of science
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringautomotive engineeringautonomous vehicles
- social sciencespolitical sciencespolitical transitionsrevolutions
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors
- natural sciencesphysical sciencesoptics
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsmobile phones
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SME - SME instrumentCoordinator
2800 Kongens Lyngby
Denmark
The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.