News: Optoelectronics
11 October 2024
TriEye and HLJ unveil joint SWIR sensing and imaging solution
TriEye Ltd of Tel Aviv, Israel — which claims to have pioneered the first CMOS-based shortwave infrared (SWIR) image-sensing solutions — and HLJ Technology of Hsinchu, Taiwan — which was founded in 2001 and provides vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) and photodiode solutions for consumer electronics, optical connectivity, and automotive markets — have announced the joint demonstration of a VCSEL-powered SWIR sensing and imaging solution.
Combining TriEye’s SWIR sensor with HLJ’s 1135nm VCSEL technology has yielded a solution that balances cost, eye-safety and performance. Leveraging high-volume, scalable manufacturing platforms, the technologies are said to provide cost-effective solutions for both consumer and industrial market demands.
Designed to enable SWIR imaging in industries including industrial machine vision, robotics and consumer electronics, the high sensitivity and resolution of TriEye’s new TES200 CMOS-based SWIR image sensor is claimed to represent a step forward in mass-market SWIR imaging technology.
Complementing this, HLJ Technology has introduced its 1135nm high-power VCSEL, produced using its high-volume 6-inch gallium arsenide (GaAs) fabrication line. This provides what is said to be the most cost-effective SWIR laser solution while providing the benefits of eye-safety and environmental immunity.
“Welcoming a key laser partner into our SWIR sensing ecosystem enables us to unlock new applications and markets, empowering industries to leverage SWIR imaging in ways that were previously out of reach,” says TriEye’s CEO Avi Bakal.
A live demonstration of the VCSEL-powered SWIR sensing and imaging solution was given in TriEye’s booth 8A08 at the VISION 2024 exhibition in Stuttgart, Germany (8–10 October).
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