OSRAM – ams OSRAM shows its latest innovations in lasers and optical sensing at Laser World of Photonics 2023

June 21, 2023
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Company to showcase how its cutting-edge photonic technologies advance industrial, robotics, medical and wearable applications

 

  • Company to showcase how its cutting-edge photonic technologies advance industrial, robotics, medical and wearable applications
  • Experience the industry leading light-emitting technologies – EEL, VCSEL and high-power multi-LEDs from ams OSRAM
  • Showcase highlights include 3D sensing and visualization, scanners for industry and compact projection units for AR glasses

 

Premstaetten, Austria and Munich, Germany (June 21, 2023) — ams OSRAM (SIX: AMS), a global leader in optical solutions, today announced that it will showcase how its latest photonics solutions are enriching people’s lives at the Laser World of Photonics exhibition (Munich, 27-30 June 2023).

The ams OSRAM booth (Hall A2, Booth 526.1) shows how the company uses its leading technologies to develop components that help its customers to develop innovative solutions for the industrial, robotics, medical and wearables markets. ams OSRAM’s large portfolio of highly reliable edge-emitting lasers, VCSELs and LEDs stems from a deep application understanding, and offers designers the photonic components they need. Products based on ams OSRAM photonics technologies make life easier in settings as diverse as large warehouses, industrial manufacturing plants, and biomedical laboratories.

Jörg Heerlein, Head of Product Marketing EMEA for Visualization & Sensing at ams OSRAM, said: ‘Under the theme of ‘Laser and Sensing – Innovation on Point’ at Laser World of Photonics 2023, we will showcase how our ecosystem is using our industry leading laser diodes to stay ahead of the curve. The show is the perfect opportunity to experience our breakthrough photonics innovations.’

 

Demonstrations include:

Making next generation of 3D sensing and machine vision solutions a reality

  • Small solid-state 3D LiDAR sensor – a 905 nm high-power laser diode in a compact SMT package provides the optical power and suitable beam shape for this small and lightweight LiDAR sensor offering a wide field of view and a long detection range
  • Time of Flight Camera – precise 3D imaging with VGA resolution in real time thanks to a powerful and flood illuminator comprising of a highly efficient 940 nm VCSEL in a small SMT package

 

Lasers and sensing – a perfect combination for industrial applications

  • Handheld laser marking with blue lasers – the 5 W blue laser diode in a TO90 package, PLPT9 450LB_E, is at the heart of this small laser engraving machine
  • Mobile computer with integrated barcode scanner – a green laser diode with 20 mW optical power serves as an efficient and highly visible light source, enables targeting at bar codes even at long distances and in bright daylight. The exhibit features the new generation of visible laser chips from ams OSRAM
  • Fixed barcode reader – this fully integrated vision system uses a 10 mW green laser diode for targeting barcodes and a powerful R/G/B/W OSTAR® STAGE LED, LE RTDUWS2WN, to illuminate the targeted area with the appropriate color supporting a perfect result when detected with an image sensor

 

Smart solutions for wearables and medical analysis

  • Optical module for Augmented Reality Glasses – a compact and powerful R/G/B/W projection LED with cutting-edge chip technology allows for small near-to-eye projection units enabling lightweight AR glasses
  • Laser Spectroscopy for DNA Sequencing – the PLT5 488 laser diode was developed specifically for biomedical applications. It features high brightness, very narrow wavelength binning and ams OSRAM’s Brilliant Beam technology, which suppresses unwanted side lobes in the laser beam

If you are not able to meet us at Laser World of Photonics, please visit our new 360-degree virtual showroom to discover our innovative optical solutions for your application needs.

For more information on our participation at Laser World of Photonics, visit the ams OSRAM Laser World of Photonics page. If you would like to participate in a press tour or talk to one of our experts, please contact press@ams-osram.com.

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OSRAM (ams-OSRAM) 

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More information on Laser World of Photonics (27-30 June 2023, Munich, Germany): https://world-of-photonics.com/en/ + LASER World of PHOTONICS is the International Trade Fair for Photonics Components, Systems and Applications.

 

 

 

EMR Additional Notes: 

  • Photonics:
    • Photonics is the physical science of light waves. It deals with the science behind the generation, detection and manipulation of light.
    • Light has a dual nature known as the wave-particle duality. That is to say that light has characteristics of both a continuous electromagnetic wave and a particle (photon). Which nature of light is operative depends on the kind of interaction being observed. For example, light bending through a lens or diffracting at the edge of an aperture is exhibiting its wave nature. Light being created or absorbed by a solid-state device such as a laser diode or charge-coupled device (CCD) detector is exhibiting light’s particle nature.
    • The term “photonics” came into wider use in the 1960’s with the invention of the laser and later the laser diode. It was originally intended to describe a field where the goal was to use light to perform functions traditionally accomplished using electronics, thus the name. The term came into more popular use with the advent of fiber optic communications in the 80s.
    • Today, photonics refers to the creation, manipulation and detection of light in the service of practical applications where the particle nature of light is important.
    • Optics is a general area of physics covering a wide range of topics related to the study of light. Optics includes such subfields as geometrical optics, physical optics, and quantum optics. Photonics is a subset of the optics discipline.
    • Photonics represent a growing opportunity for designing and manufacturing devices, systems and integrated circuits for applications in high-speed data communications, advanced sensing, and imaging. Photonic technologies promise orders-of-magnitude speed improvements with reduced power consumption for data transmission and ultrasensitive sensing capabilities in multiple domains.

 

  • LED:
    • LED stands for Light Emitting Diode.
    • LED lighting products produce light up to 90% more efficiently than incandescent light bulbs. How do they work? An electrical current passes through a microchip, which illuminates the tiny light sources we call LEDs and the result is visible light.
    • A light-emitting diode is a semiconductor light source that emits light when current flows through it. Electrons in the semiconductor recombine with electron holes, releasing energy in the form of photons.
  • LED vs. Halogen:
    • Halogen bulbs, while lasting longer than incandescent bulbs, only last up to 2,000 hours. In contrast, LED bulbs can last up to 25,000 hours, and LED tubes are rated for up to 50,000 hours. LED bulbs can use as much as 80% percent less energy than halogen bulbs.
    • There’s obviously a clear winner when it comes to LED vs halogen lighting. LED lights are more energy-efficient, have a longer lifespan, and offer more choices in color temperature. They do cost a little more, but their extremely long lifespan easily offsets the higher upfront cost.

 

  • EEL (Edge-Emitting Laser):
    • In an edge-emitting laser, light is emitted from the edge of the substrate. A solid-state laser is grown within a semiconductor wafer, with the optical cavity parallel to the surface of the wafer. The wafer is cleaved at both ends and coated with a mirror to create the laser.
  • VCSEL (Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser):
    • VCSELs were first used in the telecom industry, and today are widely used as light sources in sensing applications. Low power (mW) applications include face and gesture recognition, proximity sensors, augmented reality displays. High power (Watts) applications include LIDARs for robotics, UAVs and autonomous vehicles.
    • Semiconductor laser diode with laser beam emission perpendicular from the top surface, as opposed to conventional edge-emitting semiconductor lasers which emit from surfaces.
    • VCSEL has a greater on axis power in relation to the LED. This means that for a much lower current, the usable optical power from a VCSEL, with a narrower beam angle than the LED, is greater than an LED.

 

  • VR/AR/ER (Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality/Extended Reality): 
    • Augmented reality (AR) adds digital elements to a live view often by using the camera on a smartphone. Examples of augmented reality experiences include Snapchat lenses and the game Pokemon Go. Virtual reality (VR) implies a complete immersion experience that shuts out the physical world.
    • AR uses a real-world setting while VR is completely virtual. AR users can control their presence in the real world; VR users are controlled by the system. VR requires a headset device, but AR can be accessed with a smartphone. AR enhances both the virtual and real world while VR only enhances a fictional reality.
    • Extended Reality (XR) is an umbrella term encapsulating Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Mixed Reality (MR), and everything in between. Although AR and VR offer a wide range of revolutionary experiences, the same underlying technologies are powering XR.

 

  • mmWave Technology:
    • Millimeter wave (mmWave) is a special class of radar technology that uses short- wavelength electromagnetic waves. Radar systems transmit electromagnetic wave signals that objects in their path then reflect. By capturing the reflected signal, a radar system can determine the range, velocity and angle of the objects.
    • Millimeter-wave radar has general recognition ability, strong penetrating ability, and is not easily affected by the weather environment; Lidar has high accuracy and poor penetration, and is easily affected by dense fog, rain and snow.

 

  • LiDAR:
    • Remote sensing method that uses laser to measure the elevation like the ground, forest, and buildings. It uses the ultraviolet, visible, or near-infrared source to sense objects. Light energy emitted by LiDAR system is known as Pulse and light reflected from the ground/object is known as Return.
    • Like radar, lidar is an active remote sensing technology but instead of using radio or microwaves it uses light. Because lidar systems provide their own energy they can used in the day or at night.
    • More information from OSRAM on LiDAR on https://www.osram.com/os/applications/automotive-applications/sensing_lidar.jsp