Diffractive Waveguide Pioneer Dispelix Announces R&D Partnership with Advanced MicroLED Manufacturer JBD for Multiple, Next-Generation AR Glasses Reference Designs

News Source: 

ESPOO, Finland and SHANGHAI, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dispelix™ (Espoo) - a pioneer in the design and manufacturing of next-generation diffractive waveguides – today announced it has been in a long-term partnership with respected AR light engine supplier Jade Bird Displays (JBD) to develop a family of new reference designs for Augmented Reality (AR) glasses and headsets across multiple price points.

Developed through an intensive collaboration, the new designs combine JBD's family of cutting-edge MicroLED projectors with the Dispelix LED - an industry-leading pantoscopic waveguide with an advanced nanotech coating. JBD & Dispelix have brought together their respective expertise in MicroLED displays, light engines and diffractive waveguide combiners - including at least one bleeding-edge model combining binocular waveguides and polychrome MicroLED projectors.

The MicroLED engine used in the flagship reference design is JBD's AmµLED™ MicroLED projectors for smart eyewear, both monochrome and other polychrome projector development kits are also available. These are all designed to aid OEMs and partners in their rapid development, evaluation and prototyping of branded smart eyewear (as well as other Augmented Reality (AR) products & solutions).

The monochrome projector is only 0.35cc in volume, has a FOV of 30°, weighs nominally 0.60 grams and is available in red, green and blue. It can be used for monochrome smart eyeglasses development or it can be used in RGB waveguides with multiple input couplers for polychrome applications.

The polychrome projector is only 1.3cc in volume, has a FOV of 30° & weighs nominally 2.3 grams. In the polychrome module projector, an x-cube prism is used to combine images from three individual monochrome panels attached to the faces of the X-cube prism. Both the monochrome and polychrome projectors are focused at infinity.

"JBD has launched a number of innovative MicroLED display and projector solutions that are designed into end products such as smart glasses, holographic sights and Sports AR goggles," said Dr. Qiming Li, CEO & Founder of JBD. "We are currently expanding our production facilities to support the unprecedented demand for our MicroLED displays and projectors. Our success has only been made possible with the launch of concurrent innovative solutions by our partners and a stellar example is the Dispelix LED waveguide. Our polychrome projector combined with the LED waveguide will enable OEMs to rapidly turn around small form factor and aesthetically-pleasing AR wearables that are suitable for all day use."

Leon Baruah, Director Sales & Marketing at JBD further added "As a MicroLED display and light engine manufacturer we have always valued the significance of our Waveguide partners as their inventions complete our offering and are critical to the success of the AR industry. Dispelix's LED waveguide is a truly innovative solution and at first light with our AmµLED™ polychrome MicroLED projector we knew we had a compelling solution. Dispelix LED is a versatile platform allowing a number of possibilities in terms of possible FOVs and waveguide profiles but what strikes out most is the amazing image quality that can be observed through the waveguide with our polychrome projector."

"Dispelix is very excited to finally unveil our partnership with JBD – the end result of joint R&D activities that are enabling the next-generation of AR eyewear," said Jussi Rahomaki, Chief Product Officer for Dispelix. "Working with a manufacturer of JBD's reputation for light engine innovation means that a wide range of ODM/OEM manufacturers can at last enter the burgeoning AR eyewear market with an extraordinary and differentiated set of different reference designs. Dispelix LED combined with AmµLED means that ideal visual fidelity is both achieved and consistently maintained for an exceptional, undistorted and incredibly lightweight reference design."

 

2022 Micro LED Self-Emissive Display Trends and Analysis on Suppliers’ Strategies
Release Date: 31 May 2022 / 30 November 2022
Language: Traditional Chinese / English
Format: PDF
 

If you would like to know more details , please contact:

Global Contact:
 
ShenZhen:
Grace Li
E-mail : Graceli@trendforce.com
Tel : +886-2-8978-6488 ext.916
  Perry Wang
E-mail : Perrywang@trendforce.cn
Tel : +86-755-82838931 ext.6800
 
Disclaimers of Warranties
1. The website does not warrant the following:
1.1 The services from the website meets your requirement;
1.2 The accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the service;
1.3 The accuracy, reliability of conclusions drawn from using the service;
1.4 The accuracy, completeness, or timeliness, or security of any information that you download from the website
2. The services provided by the website is intended for your reference only. The website shall be not be responsible for investment decisions, damages, or other losses resulting from use of the website or the information contained therein<
Proprietary Rights
You may not reproduce, modify, create derivative works from, display, perform, publish, distribute, disseminate, broadcast or circulate to any third party, any materials contained on the services without the express prior written consent of the website or its legal owner.
Display devices have been used for many years as a means of HMI (Human Machine Interface) to connect humans and machines interactively, and their usage are still expanding. Automotive interiors are no exception to this trend, with an increasing ... READ MORE
About LiDAR Automotive industry trends In recent years, many vehicles have been launched with ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) as standard equipment. As the future evolves towards more automated driving, sensing around the vehicle i... READ MORE