Events
II-VI
Thursday 14 October @ 12:00 - 12:15
Technology Innovation for Optoelectronic Sensors in Consumer Electronics
Since the launch of the iPhone X in 2017, mobile devices have been the driver for 3D sensing technology. Numerous smartphones and tablets with depth sensing technology have been brought to market over the last four years. The technology has been making great advancements along the way, but it is still in an early stage of its development and further improvements are in the works. Seamless integration into edge-to-edge touch displays, longer range with higher resolution and better power efficiency are among the challenges that are being addressed in next generation depth sensors.
In parallel, new applications in wearables, augmented and virtual reality headsets have just started to emerge. Proximity sensing for gesture and gaze control are among the novel use cases that pose new engineering challenges. These require new solutions, and we expect these new challenges to be a driver for innovation in the coming years.
II-VI is a leading and vertically integrated supplier of VCSELs to the smartphone industry and continues to be at the forefront of innovation in VCSELs, from material growth to packaged devices. Beyond this, the company offers other key technologies and platforms that will enable next generation 3D sensing solutions, such as SWIR lasers and detectors, driver ICs, meta-surface optics, as well as complete illumination modules.
Speaker
Gerald Dahlman, Director Strategic Marketing, II-VI
Gerald Dahlmann is Director of Strategic Marketing at II-VI Inc, where he is responsible for the Consumer Electronics market vertical. Over the past 15 years, he has worked for several companies in the field of semiconductors and sensors. Prior to II-VI, he was Head of Sales at MESA Imaging, the Zurich based start-up that commercialized the world’s first 3D cameras and is now part of AMS. Gerald holds a diploma in Electrical Engineering from TU Darmstadt in Germany and a PhD from Imperial College London.
