What is Micro-optics?
Micro-optics is a collective term for very small structures and components of the magnitude of the thickness of a human hair. Those finny structures and components enable the manipulation, collection and distribution of light. They are used in many daily life products:
- Micro-optics in displays
- on mobile phones
- on GPS modules
- on digital camera's
- ...
- Micro-optics for sensing applications
- in car distance control
- in windshield wiper activators
- in structural health monitoring systems
- in food quality control
- in barcode readers
- in novel surgical and medical instruments
- ...
- Micro-optics for computing and data storage
- in CD- and DVD- players
- in optical data communications
- ...
Micro-optics is a key technology that meets the needs for miniaturization, cost reduction and improved performance in many products.
