Brilliance develops micro laser modules based on a patented silicon-nitride platform, providing the smallest and most efficient RGB laser light engines for augmented reality displays. Their technology addresses the challenges of miniaturization and energy efficiency, enabling high-quality, low-cost production suitable for mass volume applications.
Funding
$2.2M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Augmented reality (AR) displays require miniaturized and energy-efficient light sources, but existing solutions struggle to achieve both compactness and high performance. Traditional light engines are often too bulky and power-hungry for comfortable, all-day wearable AR glasses, hindering widespread adoption.
Solution
Brilliance provides micro laser modules designed for AR displays, leveraging a patented silicon-nitride platform to create compact and efficient RGB laser light engines. These light engines address the challenges of miniaturization, integration, and energy efficiency, enabling high-quality projection in a small form factor suitable for mass production. The technology allows for the creation of AR glasses that are comfortable to wear and offer superior visual performance.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes manufacturers of augmented reality glasses and other projection devices seeking compact, energy-efficient, and high-brightness light engines.
Features
- Silicon-nitride based platform for integrated photonics
- Small size: 4 x 7 mm2, thickness 1½ mm
- Output power up to 100mW
- Wavelengths: 637nm (red), 520nm (green), 450nm (blue)
- Easily integrated as an SMD component
- Scalable by flip-chip of lasers and wafer-scale processing
- Control over optical output properties (NA, circular elliptical, M2)
- Eyetracking compatible, hermetically sealed & electrical connections at bottom
- Fully integrated power monitoring, speckle reduction, and custom options available
- Custom designs possible, e.g., with integrated sensors, multiple outputs, or an additional infrared laser for eye tracking