{"id":"CU18261","slug":"compact-low-power-beam--CU18261","source":{"id":"CU18261","dataset":"techtransfer","title":"Compact, low power beam steering platforms for optical scanning and projection displays","description_":"

This technology is a low-power beam steering, scanning, and projection platform capable of receiving beams in both the near-IR and visible wavelength range on a compact chip.

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Unmet Need: Compact, low power integrated photonic platform for beam steering and optical routing

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Current chip-scale photonics systems for beam steering, optical routing, and light emission often rely on bulky external light sources or require high power consumption, limiting their integration into compact devices. Additionally, conventional silicon-based photonic platforms can exhibit limited spectral tunability and reduced beam steering performance due to sensitivity to environmental factors such as temperature. There is a need for compact, low power integrated photonic platforms that enable efficient optical routing, beam steering, and light emission while maintaining robust performance across varying operating conditions.

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The Technology: Low power beam steering/scanning/projection platform for receiving beams in both the near-IR and visible wavelength range on a compact chip

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This technology is a low-power beam photonic platform for beam steering, optical scanning, and projection that operates without moving parts. Using programmable optical switch arrays, integrated waveguides and enhance optical components, the platform enables precise optical routing, light emission and beam steering while maintaining low power consumption and robust performance under varying environmental conditions. The platform is compatible with multiple photonic materials, including silicon nitride, lithium niobate, aluminum oxide, enabling adaptation to diverse application needs.

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Advantages:

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Lead Inventor:

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Michal Lipson, Ph.D.

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Patent Information:

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