DigiLens Licensee Crystal-Optech Makes Significant Upgrades to Their State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Line to Support a Wave of Global Demand
May 01 2024 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
Crystal-Optech has made significant investments into its
Crystal30 waveguide manufacturing line to support multiple tier 1
customers in the consumer and enterprise sectors, as well as demand
for DigiLens ARGO™
DigiLens Inc., a leading nanotechnology innovator in waveguide
display technologies and smartglasses, and Crystal-Optech, a
leading company in optical integration solutions, announce the
completion of Crystal-Optech’s upgraded waveguide manufacturing
line. This will allow DigiLens to support the growing demand from
the consumer and enterprise sectors, and increase production of
ARGO, the first purpose-built, standalone AR/XR device designed
for enterprise and lite-industrial markets. With this upgrade,
DigiLens’ latest waveguide technologies will be positioned to
support the development of future projects and higher demand at
scale.
Crystal-Optech is a leading optical elements manufacturer of
optical coating, AR optics, and semiconductor optics. The
licensee’s partnership with DigiLens has created a quality
manufacturing base for a variety of optical solutions that can be
used by AR developers interested in using Crystal waveguides to
create low-cost AR devices like smartglasses and heads-up
displays.
“Crystal-Optech has been in the XR business since 2011. After a
deep evaluation of several waveguide solutions, we have selected
DigiLens’ technology as it is the most compelling for high-volume
manufacturing and has good image quality at a price point that
cannot be matched in the industry,” Fenglei Liu, Vice General
Manager of Crystal-Optech. “We look forward to continuing to
collaborate with DigiLens to deliver on the increased demand for
ARGO, as well as co-pursuing multiple opportunities with tier 1
customers in the consumer and enterprise sectors.”
DigiLens has been working with Crystal-Optech since 2020 to
bring to market the most advanced and cost-effective waveguides for
AR.
“Crystal-Optech is a premier high-volume manufacturer of optical
components and has deep experience in optoelectronic thin film
manufacturing. They are a transformational partner for DigiLens in
scaling waveguide manufacturing,” says Ratson Morad, Chief
Operating Officer of DigiLens Inc. “The team at Crystal-Optech
implemented DigiLens technology in a matter of months and achieved
unparalleled image quality results at a yield that is several times
higher than others in the industry. The lenses manufactured by
Crystal-Optech will enable DigiLens to address the increasing
demand in the space and for its ARGO mobile computing glasses.”
About Crystal Optech
Crystal Optech specializes in the research, development, and
manufacturing of optical imaging, LED, microdisplay, and reflective
materials. The company’s main products are used in multiple
cameras, including digital, mobile phone, security monitoring, and
computer, as well as semiconductor illumination, micro projector,
smartglasses, road traffic marks, and safety protection. Optech’s
leading products include optical low-pass filter (OLPF) and
infrared cut filter (IRCF). The company is a leading supplier for
well-known enterprise companies in the digital and cell phone
industries.
About DigiLens Inc.
DigiLens is a leader in holographic waveguides used for XR
displays. The company has developed a patented optical platform and
photopolymer technology that delivers best-in-class solutions using
a unique, low-cost contact-copy manufacturing process. DigiLens
enables OEM partners to design and build XR-enabled devices for the
global automobile, enterprise, consumer, avionics, and defense
industries. Based in Sunnyvale, CA, DigiLens’ investors include
industry leaders like Samsung Electronics, Samsung
Electro-Mechanics, Diamond Edge Ventures, the strategic investment
arm of Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation, Alsop Louie
Partners, Optimas Capital Management, 37 Interactive Entertainment,
UDC Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Universal Display
Corporation, Niantic, Inc., Sony Innovation Fund, Dolby Family
Ventures, Continental AG, and more.
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