II-VI Incorporated Unveils VCSEL Flood Illuminator Modules for Driver and Occupancy Monitoring Systems in Vehicles
February 25 2021 - 5:30PM
II‐VI Incorporated (Nasdaq: IIVI), a leading provider of
semiconductor lasers and micro-optics for consumer electronics,
today announced its vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL)
flood illuminator modules for driver and occupancy monitoring
systems in vehicles.
U.S. and European transportation safety regulators are
increasingly recommending or requiring driver and occupancy
monitoring systems in vehicles, spurring the demand for
next-generation 2D and 3D infrared cameras designed with
higher-performance infrared illuminators. II-VI’s new VCSEL
flood illuminator modules emit higher optical power and with a
narrower spectral width than infrared LEDs currently used in
existing driver monitoring systems, enabling substantial
improvements in system performance. The infrared light emitted from
II-VI’s flood illuminator modules can be modulated to frequencies
greater than 100 MHz, making them ideal for 3D time-of-flight
cameras for driver and occupancy monitoring systems.
“Our new VCSEL flood illumination modules integrate VCSEL chips,
photodiodes, and diffuser optics, achieving a greater level of
vertical integration and value for our customers,” said Dr. Julie
Eng, Sr. Vice President, Optoelectronic & RF Devices Business
Unit. “We leveraged our in-house 6-inch GaAs technology platform to
successfully scale production of our VCSEL arrays for consumer
electronics, and we look forward to ramping production of flood
illumination modules for in-cabin sensing in automotive as the
demand grows.”
II-VI’s VCSELs achieve very high power-conversion efficiency and
are available with up to 2.5 W or 5 W of continuous power output.
The flood illuminator modules are available in surface-mount
packages integrated with diffuser optics with either a narrow (60°
x 45°) or wide (110° x 85°) field of view. The modules are expected
to be AEC-Q102 certified for automotive applications in the second
quarter of calendar 2021.
II-VI’s broad portfolio of products for sensing includes
infrared VCSEL chips with one or up to hundreds of elements. II-VI
also offers thin-film filters and diffractive optical elements
(DOEs), including lenses, micro-lens arrays, diffusers, and
splitters, that are produced at wafer-scale for high-volume
applications.
II-VI will showcase its broad product line of lasers and optics
for 3D sensing at the 2021 SPIE Photonics West Digital Forum, March
6-11, 2021.
About II-VI Incorporated
II-VI Incorporated, a global leader in engineered materials and
optoelectronic components, is a vertically integrated manufacturing
company that develops innovative products for diversified
applications in communications, materials processing, aerospace
& defense, semiconductor capital equipment, life sciences,
consumer electronics, and automotive markets. Headquartered in
Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, the Company has research and development,
manufacturing, sales, service, and distribution facilities
worldwide. The Company produces a wide variety of
application-specific photonic and electronic materials and
components, and deploys them in various forms, including integrated
with advanced software to support our customers. For more
information, please visit us at www.ii-vi.com.
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