October 30, 2024<\/p>\n
SCIVAX Corporation (Head Office: Kawasaki; President: Satoru Tanaka; hereinafter \u201cSCIVAX\u201d) and Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Tokyo; President: Yasuhiko Saito; hereinafter \u201cShin-Etsu Chemical\u201d) have developed a technology that enables mass production of the light-source device for 3D sensors, \u201cAmtelus\u00ae.\u201d Shipments of evaluation samples of \u201cAmtelus\u00ae\u201d will begin in November 2024, and Shin-Etsu Chemical will handle product sales.<\/p>\n
To date, SCIVAX has sold the optical lens Platanus\u00ae, which uniformly diffuses and irradiates light, for light-source devices used in 3D sensors for a variety of applications, including automotive, contributing to improved sensor performance. Meanwhile, in recent years, the use of 3D sensing technology has expanded and higher integration and functionality have been required; however, with conventional cavity structures, it has been difficult to reduce the mounting area, making this one of the major challenges.<\/p>\n
To address this challenge, Shin-Etsu Chemical developed a dicing-capable, high-hardness material that achieves both optical properties and sealing properties to protect the device. By using this material, SCIVAX successfully developed \u201cAmtelus\u00ae,\u201d the world\u2019s smallest light-source device incorporating the functions of the optical lens Platanus\u00ae. This device has a mounting area of 1 mm2 or less, which is 1\/10 that of conventional products, and its thickness is also less than half, achieving a significant reduction in size compared with conventional devices.<\/p>\n
The main features of \u201cAmtelus\u00ae\u201d are as follows:<\/p>\n
\u25cf Smallest size
By minimizing the mounting area of the light-emitting device, it can also be applied to AR glasses, smartphones, and other products where installation was previously difficult. In addition, using multiple \u201cAmtelus\u00ae\u201d units enables more precise sensing.<\/p>\n
\u25cf Emission flexibility
The optical lens Platanus\u00ae, which offers a high degree of design freedom and can realize a wide variety of irradiation fields, enables wide-area irradiation of 140 degrees or more and high-aspect-ratio irradiation (120 degrees x 30 degrees), among others. By leveraging this technology, it is possible to design \u201cAmtelus\u00ae\u201d with various irradiation fields to meet customer requirements.<\/p>\n
\u25cf Low cost
By applying a nanoimprint process with high mass-productivity to lens manufacturing and using a resin package in which the light source and lens are integrally molded, it offers a significant cost advantage over conventional products.<\/p>\n
Shin-Etsu Chemical and SCIVAX are looking ahead to expanding this technology into a wide range of fields, including applications in next-generation life sciences such as vital sensors.<\/p>\n
Contact for inquiries regarding this matter<\/p>\n
Contact for inquiries regarding this matter<\/p>\n
SCIVAX Corporation, Optical Device Business Division<\/p>\n
TEL: 044-599-5051\u3000FAX: 044-599-5052<\/p>\n
CONTACT<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., Public Relations Department, Koishikawa<\/p>\n Tel: 03-6812-2340\u3000FAX: 03-6812-2341<\/p>\n