Integrated RGB laser light engine for AR retinal projection headsets

Dutch microsystems developer LioniX International announces an integrated RGB laser light engine for retinal projection augmented reality (AR) headsets. The mm scale light engine excels not only in the brightness and quality of the images projected, but also in terms of compactness. The AR hardware market promises tens of billions of dollars of growth in the next few years. But issues with the integration of light sources threaten progress for headset developers. 

Laser Engine as modular complete solution combines all optical and electronic interfaces

Currently, AR manufacturers looking for the brightest light sources are limited to bulky separate laser diodes. Thereby are only inelegant headsets posible and production scaling is difficult. LioniX International has integrated the highest performing laser diodes on a chip to create a tiny RGB light source that can be scaled to very high production volumes. Even more promising, the laser engine is a complete modular solution – it combines all the optical and electronic interfaces required for direct integration into a headset.

Compact and fashionable AR glasses with leading imaging quality 

Douwe Geuzebroek, LioniX International’s VP Marketing and Sales, says: “This is an amazing opportunity for a disruptive AR company to be the first to market with really slim and fashionable glasses and leading imaging quality. Whilst we’re ready to hit production right now and scale to the desired volumes, we also specialize in co-developing our solutions to meet our customers’ needs. So we’re a best-of-both worlds combination of high standardization with the option to further customize the development for lead customers.”

Novel wafer-level processes enable commercial production

LioniX International’s new RGB light engine benefits from the company’s 20 year track record in the design and assembly of photonic integrated circuit technology, especially for visible light. Equally important is LioniX’s use of novel wafer-level processes that enable production at volumes required by commercial customers.

Contact: 

Douwe Geuzebroek, LioniX International 
d.h.geuzebroek@lionix-int.com