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.
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SOLID-STATE LIGHTING
ZUMTOBEL
LED Downlights with tunable white light sources creating uniform light distributions in a very compact shape.
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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.
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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.
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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
- new functionalities