II-VI與Artilux宣布推出新世代3D感測攝像機，開發更細膩沉浸的元宇宙用戶體驗

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半導體雷射器領域的領導者II-VI公司 (納斯達克股票代碼：IIVI)與以鍺矽(GeSi)光子技術聞名的CMOS SWIR光學感測技術領導者光程研創Artilux於今(18)日聯合宣布展示新一代3D感測攝像機，提供更寬廣的偵測範圍和更高的成像解析度，大幅增強感測效能，優化元宇宙生態圈的使用者體驗。

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II-VI與Artilux宣布推出新世代3D感測攝像機

開發更細膩沉浸的元宇宙用戶體驗

(2022年7月18日，美國匹茲堡與台灣新竹) 半導體雷射器領域的領導者II-VI公司 (納斯達克股票代碼：IIVI)與以鍺矽(GeSi)光子技術聞名的CMOS SWIR光學感測技術領導者光程研創Artilux於今(18)日聯合宣布展示新一代3D感測攝像機，提供更寬廣的偵測範圍和更高的成像解析度，大幅增強感測效能，優化元宇宙生態圈的使用者體驗。

市場對元宇宙基礎架構的投資持續蓬勃發展，同時也驅動了感測器需求的成長，以協助用戶實現更為逼真和身歷其境的虛擬體驗；因此，II-VI公司與光程研創結合雙方各自專有的技術優勢，亦即II-VI公司在磷化銦(InP)半導體雷射器的專業技術，以及光程研創在鍺矽(GeSi)感測器陣列的獨家技術，共同推出能運作於短波紅外光(SWIR)-1380nm波段的新世代微型3D感測攝像機，相較目前市場上大多運作於940nm波段的3D感測攝像機，此款產品明顯擁有更優越的效能。

「與近紅外光(NIR)波長相比，波長較長的短波紅外光(SWIR)能揭露更多的物質材料細節，以及提供更佳的對比度，特別是在戶外環境中。」II-VI公司光電器件與模組事業處資深副總裁Julie Sheridan Eng博士表示。「藉由設計一款能夠運作在1380nm而非僅在940nm波段的攝像機，我們可用更強的明亮度照射場景，在獲得絕佳效能的同時維護人眼安全。此外，大氣在1380nm波段比在940nm吸收更多的太陽光，可減少背景光的雜訊干擾，大幅改善信噪比，進而讓攝像機能提供更長的偵測距離和更高的成像解析度。」

「此款微型SWIR 3D感測攝像機可無縫整合至下一代消費性裝置中，包含無數個正為擴增實境、混合實境和虛擬實境等應用所開發的裝置。」光程研創共同創辦人暨技術長Neil Na博士說道。「II-VI公司和光程研創共同展示了能讓元宇宙逐步普及且融入娛樂及工作場所的關鍵能力。此款SWIR攝像機讓人一窺3D感測未來在元宇宙扮演的重要角色，藉由頭戴式顯示器即能識別、描繪、分類和渲染圖像內容，並透過虛擬化身來體驗更即時擬真的眼神接觸和表情互動。」

II-VI公司提供了高度整合的SWIR發光模組，內含InP邊緣發射雷射器，可提供最高2W的輸出功率和光學擴散器，採用表面貼裝技術(SMT)製程的封裝，帶來低成本和高品質的組裝；光程研創的攝像機特點為搭載高頻寬和高量子效率的鍺矽SWIR感測器陣列，建立於具高度擴展性的CMOS技術平臺之上；此款結合雙方先進技術實力的產品，可望在消費性與車用市場實現更廣泛多元的深度感測應用。

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【光程研創Artilux】

光程研創以引領全球鍺矽(GeSi)光子技術創新而聞名，自2014年即是業界在寬頻3D感測和消費型光通訊市場的先行者。成立以來即秉持深厚的技術底蘊屢次突破習知光子技術極限，成就產學界重大進展，並以此為基礎進行從整合光學、系統架構到演算法的跨領域創新，驅動智慧手機、自動駕駛、擴增實境等新興產業的革新。我們的願景是持續淬鍊並領航全球光子技術演進，將其轉化成真實且豐盛的未來生活體驗，點亮從資訊至智慧之路。更多詳情請至官網www.artiluxtech.com。

【II-VI公司II-VI Incorporated】

II-VI公司是工程材料和光電元件的全球領導者，是一家垂直整合的製造公司，為工業，光通信，軍事，生命科學，半導體設備、消費電子和車用市場的多種應用開發創新產品。該公司總部位於賓夕法尼亞州薩克森堡，在全球範圍內擁有研發，製造，銷售，服務和分銷設施。該公司生產各種特定應用的光子和電子材料和組件，並以各種形式進行部署，包括與我們的客戶集成的高級軟件。更多資訊請至官網 www.ii-vi.com。

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II-VI Incorporated and Artilux Demonstrate a 3D Camera for Enhanced User Experience in the Metaverse

Pittsburgh, US and Hsinchu, Taiwan, July 18^th 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – II‐VI Incorporated (Nasdaq: IIVI), a leader in semiconductor lasers, and Artilux, a leader in germanium silicon (GeSi) photonics and CMOS SWIR sensing technology, today announced a joint demonstration of a next-generation 3D camera with much longer range and higher image resolution to greatly enhances user experience in the metaverse.

Investments in the metaverse infrastructure are accelerating and driving the demand for sensors that enable more realistic and immersive virtual experiences. II-VI and Artilux combined their proprietary technologies in indium phosphide (InP) semiconductor lasers and GeSi sensor arrays, respectively, to demonstrate a miniature 3D camera that operates in the short-wavelength infrared (SWIR), at 1380 nm, resulting in significantly higher performance than existing cameras operating at 940 nm.

“The longer infrared wavelength provides better contrasts and reveals material details that are otherwise not visible with shorter-wavelength illumination, especially in outdoor environments,” said Dr. Julie Sheridan Eng, Sr. Vice President, Optoelectronic Devices & Modules Business Unit, II-VI. “By designing a camera that operates at 1380 nm instead of 940 nm, we can illuminate the scene with greater brightness and still remain well within the margins of eye safety requirements. In addition, the atmosphere absorbs more sunlight at 1380 nm than at 940 nm, which reduces background light interference, greatly improving the signal-to-noise ratio and enabling cameras with longer range and better image resolution.”

“The miniature SWIR 3D camera can be seamlessly integrated into next-generation consumer devices, many of which are under development for augmented-, mixed-, and virtual-reality applications,” said Dr. Neil Na, Co-Founder and CTO of Artilux. “II-VI and Artilux demonstrated a key capability that will enable the metaverse to become a popular venue for entertainment, work, and play. The SWIR camera demonstration provides a glimpse of the future of 3D sensing in the metaverse, with displays that can identify, delineate, classify, and render image content, or with avatars that can experience real-time eye contact and facial expressions.” 

II-VI provided the highly integrated SWIR illumination module comprising InP edge-emitting lasers that deliver up to 2 W of output power and optical diffusers, in surface-mount technology (SMT) packages for low-cost and high-quality assembly. Artilux’s camera features a high-bandwidth and high-quantum-efficiency GeSi SWIR sensor array based on a scalable CMOS technology platform. Combined, the products enable a broad range of depth-sensing applications in consumer and automotive markets.  

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【About Artilux】

Artilux, renowned for being the world leader of GeSi photonic technology, has been at the forefront of wide-spectrum 3D sensing and consumer optical connectivity since 2014. Established on fundamental technology breakthroughs, Artilux has been making multidisciplinary innovations covering integrated optics, system architecture to computing algorithm, and emerged as an innovation enabler for smartphone, autonomous driving, augmented reality and beyond. Our vision is to keep pioneering the frontier of photonic technologies and transform them into enrichment for real life experience. We enlighten the path from information to intelligence. Find out more at www.artiluxtech.com.

【About II-VI Incorporated】

II-VI Incorporated, a global leader in engineered materials and optoelectronic components, is a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in communications, industrial, aerospace & defense, semiconductor capital equipment, life sciences, consumer electronics, and automotive markets. Headquartered in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, the Company has research and development, manufacturing, sales, service, and distribution facilities worldwide. The Company produces a wide variety of application-specific photonic and electronic materials and components, and deploys them in various forms, including integrated with advanced software to support our customers. For more information, please visit us at www.ii-vi.com.

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