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| ForthDD at the heart of Sensofar's innovative imaging profiler |
Although Forth Dimension Displays (ForthDD) are recognised as the world's leading microdisplay supplier to the premium near to eye display market, it is less well known that they successfully supply to a number of high technology companies producing innovative, leading edge applications in markets not generally associated with microdisplays. One such company is Sensofar-Tech of Barcelona, Spain.
One of Sensofar’s most successful products is the PLµ 2300 imaging profiler which combines both confocal and interferometry techniques in a single sensor head - an attribute which is unique to Sensofar's product. The advantage of this dual technique is that it covers the highest number of measurable surfaces by combining a low magnification interferential objective (from 2.5X to 50X) with a high magnification confocal objective (from 10X to 200X) in a single tool.
At the heart of each Sensofar PLµ 2300 you will find a microdisplay manufactured by Forth Dimension Displays.
The SXGA microdisplay is just part of the enabling technology required by the PLµ 2300 and the integration of a microdisplay technology into the application could only be achieved by a company who had in-depth knowledge of their own IP and access to the microdisplay driver algorithms and timings.
ForthDD Engineering Manager Calum Dewar explained "the Sensofar application is quite different from a near to eye system or any other traditional microdisplay application. The fundamental operation of the microdisplay had to be radically altered to perform to the specification that Sensofar demanded. By working closely with Sensofar engineers and listening to their requirements, we were able to deliver to this need in a timely and cost effective manner".
The next step for ForthDD and Sensofar is the integration of the forthcoming SXGA-3DM product. European Sales Manager Dave Vettese continued "When the SXGA-3DM specification consultancy exercise concluded and the SXGA-3DM product was conceived, I had one question: will it work for Sensofar? Our engineers immediately replied with a 'yes'".
Sensofar will be one of the first companies to receive the SXGA-3DM when it is made available later this year. The 3DM product will continue to offer the exact timings and algorithms which are special to the Sensofar requirement but will also give the added benefit of a small simple microdisplay system without the video interface (superfluous to Sensofar) with triggers and signals to ensure complete synchronisation of the microdisplay with the Sensofar system.
The future for Sensofar and ForthDD will no doubt be linked by a common intention to achieve success through providing innovative solutions. By providing the SXGA-3DM ForthDD will continue to be at the heart of the Sensofar product. |
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| SENSOFAR Wins Photonics Spectra’s 2004 Circle of Excellence Award |
| Terrassa (Barcelona – Spain), January 25, 2005 – Sensofar- Tech, SL was honored with the 2004 Photonics Circle of Excellence Award, which is bestowed only to «the most technically innovative products of the year». The award ceremony was held on the 24th of January 2005, at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, CA, during 2005 Photonics West.
Sensofar was recognized for its innovative PLu 2300: Optical Imaging Profiler, whose patented technology consists of a Dual-Technology sensor head that combines both confocal and interferometry techniques for non-contact measurement of the micro- and nano-geometry of technical surfaces.
The use of micro display technology and high power LED illumination on the Optical Imaging Profiler
PLu 2300 results in a significant breakthrough in non-contact optical profiling embodying a perfect
combination of confocal microscopy, phase shift interferometry and vertical scanning interferometry
in the same instrument, and offering a complete solution for a wide range of applications, such as:
high aspect ratios and steep samples (MEMS), low reflective and rough surfaces (paper), nanoroughness and nano-features on dissimilar material samples (Semicon industry) or high local slopes in optically smooth and low reflective surfaces (micro-optics/micro-lenses), etc... The product outperforms all existing systems through a unique combination of innovative technologies.
In addition, it has a compact and robust design making the PLu 2300 a complete tool which is ideal for obtaining a fast, non-invasive assessment of the micro- and nano-geometry of technical surfaces in multiple configurations: from a standard setup for R&D and quality inspection laboratories to a
manipulator or robot driven system for online process controls and OEM applications.
«We are very honored to have been selected for this award. We understand the award as recognition of our continuous innovation effort,» said Ferran Laguarta, president of Sensofar. «The 2004 Photonics Circle of Excellence Award also confirms our position in the market and it will help us to reach the 30% market share of general purpose optical profilers».
Sensofar-Tech, SL is a spin-off company from the Technical University of Catalonia – Spain (UPC) whose mission is to successfully develop, produce and commercialize optical metrology tools and provide consulting within the field of optical metrology effectively using the philosophies of high quality, advanced techniques and accurate customer services. Founded in 2001, Sensofar is based in Terrassa (Barcelona – Spain) and has a team of international distributors covering the majority of the market. |
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