Project

PHABULOuS aims to set up a European pilot line for the manufacturing of free-form micro-optical components by UV replication technologies (wafer-scale, roll-to-plate R2P, and roll-to-roll R2R)with a clear roadmap for  high volume production at competitive cost.

Objective

PHABULOuS objective is to accelerate the validation of technologies & processes (with selected use cases), to validate the services of the pilot line (with pilot cases) and eventually establish a unique legal entity as one-stop shop.

Use cases

Micro Displays for Augmented Reality

MICROOLED

A new dimension to consumer’s experience by providing the world’s highest pixel density AMOLED microdisplays.

The technology provides brightness enhancement and control of angular light emission, e.g. in see-through optical systems for wearable Augmented Reality (AR).

For more information please click here to access the short introductory flyer.

VIRTUAL AND Augmented Reality

LIMBAK

Thin free-form optical lenses with improved image resolution and reduced volume and field of view for VR/AR headsets.

For more information please click here to access the short introductory flyer.

SOLID-STATE LIGHTING

ZUMTOBEL

LED Downlights with tunable white light sources creating uniform light distributions in a very compact shape.

For more information please click here to access the short introductory flyer.

AUTOMOTIVE FUNCTIONAL LIGHTING

HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA

HELLA

Headlights with uniform appearance in the on/off state, yielding a high beam and an asymmetric low beam with a homogenous light distribution and low stray light, low installation space and low weight.

For more information please click here to access the short introductory flyer.

Read the article written by Daniela Karthaus, Expert for lighting technology and optics at HELLA (FORVIA): https://www.electrooptics.com/article/micro-optics-automotive-applications

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/lYWU1_K-PYY?si=gfe-3Xt68PfbpOei

TRANSPORTATION INTERIOR LIGHTING

SEISENBACHER

Large-area direct-lit LED luminaires with improved luminance uniformity, thinner form factor and lower cost.

For more information please click here to access the short introductory flyer.

Read the article written by Christian Stacher, R&D – Electronics Developer at Seisenbacher: https://www.electrooptics.com/article/advancing-lighting-innovation-free-form-micro-optics-promising-future-mobility-interiors

Seisenbacher GmbH (Source Neomind / BEG / DB)

LUXURY

© Swarovski

SWAROVSKI

Free-form microstructured foils/plates with gemstone appearance.

Hexagon Panel is an homage to the world-famous honeycomb design that has sparkled on spectacular facades all over the world.

Active Panel combines the luminous power of 200,000 crystal per square meter with a backlighting of special LEDs.

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TECHNOLOGY

Free-form micro-optics

  • consists of micro-optical components
    • designed with no symmetry constraints
    • enabled by innovative modelling
    • orequiring ultraprecision machining
  • offers
    • new functionalities
      • Aberration reduction
      • Non-symmetric illumination
    • system simplification
    • miniaturization & integration