Description du projet
Une nouvelle solution de lentille très avancée pour les composants optiques
La demande croissante d’appareils électroniques grand public compatibles avec la 3D stimule l’intégration de la technologie d’imagerie et de détection 3D. Il s’agit d’un élément clé de la révolution technologique des véhicules autonomes, de l’électronique grand public de nouvelle génération et des interfaces homme-machine. Toutefois, la détection 3D en est encore à ses débuts en termes de précision et de portée des capteurs. C’est dans ce contexte que le projet SUPERvisionary, financé par l’UE, va promouvoir une nouvelle solution d’optique plane diffractive très avancée pour les composants optiques, ainsi que des méthodes de réplication pour la production en grand volume de ces composants. Le potentiel de l’optique plate basée sur des éléments optiques diffractifs est énorme pour résoudre les défis actuels des technologies de détection 3D car elle fournit des lentilles plus petites et moins chères offrant de meilleures performances.
Objectif
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.
Champ scientifique
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringautomotive engineeringautonomous vehicles
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesartificial intelligencecomputer visionfacial recognition
- social sciencespolitical sciencespolitical transitionsrevolutions
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsmobile phones
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SME - SME instrumentCoordinateur
2800 Kongens Lyngby
Danemark
L’entreprise s’est définie comme une PME (petite et moyenne entreprise) au moment de la signature de la convention de subvention.