Luminit Inc.

Designed for high-performance applications in challenging environments, Luminit’s Silicone-Based Micro-Optics offer a durable, waterproof, and UV-resistant solution that enhances optical clarity, withstands extreme temperatures, and ensures long-lasting performance in automotive, marine, and industrial settings. Luminit, Inc., a global leader in light management solutions, announces the release of its Silicone-Based Micro-Optics setting a new standard for performance and durability in demanding applications. Designed with optical-grade silicone, these diffusers provide unmatched reliability in environments where conventional materials often fail. The availability of this new Silicone material-system make it ideal for most challenging applications. Their enhanced durability enables them to withstand extreme temperatures, from +200°C to +250°C, as well as resist yellowing under high UV exposure, humidity, and physical impacts. In addition, their exceptional optical clarity allows for light transmission rates of up to 94%, ensuring superior efficiency across a wide wavelength range. Silicone’s inherent impact-resistant and corrosion-resistant properties ensure these diffusers deliver consistent, long-lasting performance, even in the most demanding industrial, outdoor, and marine environments. “Our silicone-based Micro-Optics are a transformative solution for optical designers and engineers that ensures that their products never fail in the field,” said Suleyman Turgut, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Luminit, Inc. “By combining high performance with resilience, they help extend the lifespan of lighting systems while reducing maintenance costs, ultimately driving greater efficiency across industries.” These next-generation Micro-Optics are ideally suited for a variety of applications, including automotive, medical, industrial and marine-grade lighting systems, and advanced architectural lighting solutions. For more information or to request a sample, email sales@luminitco.com or visit www.luminitco.com.

The integration of Holographic Optical Elements (HOEs) is transforming Augmented Reality (AR) in Head-Up Displays (HUDs) and Near-to-Eye (NTE) systems, enabling compact, high-performance displays for automotive, industrial, and consumer applications. HUDs project real-time data onto windshields, enhancing safety by keeping drivers’ focus on the road. Meanwhile, NTE displays power immersive AR/VR applications for entertainment, training, and communication. HOEs offer a lightweight, high-resolution alternative to traditional optics, reducing system complexity while improving visual clarity. Unlike conventional lenses or mirrors, HOEs manipulate light using holography and diffraction, allowing for precise, high-quality image projection. Manufactured using a photopolymer process, these thin, lightweight components and films optimize optical performance while reducing bulk and vibration sensitivity. “HOEs are a game-changer for AR applications,” said Lev Sadovnik, Ph.D., Vice President of Sales & Development, Emerging Technology, at Luminit Inc. “By enabling compact, high-resolution displays, they unlock new possibilities in automotive, aerospace, and consumer electronics.” For automotive HUDs, HOEs provide a wider field of view, expanding the projection area and ensuring critical information remains within the driver’s sight. They maintain over 90% transparency, allowing an unobstructed view of the road while displaying augmented visuals. Image quality is enhanced by minimizing chromatic aberration and stray light, ensuring clarity in all lighting conditions. Near-to-eye displays benefit from HOEs by offering ultra-high resolution, ensuring sharp visuals in close-range applications. Foveated rendering using eye-tracking, is a technique where images are progressively rendered from the users focal point outward, enabling up to a fivefold efficiency improvement. These new features all incrementally improve the size and weight of AR glasses, enhancing user comfort for extended use. While AR-HUDs improve navigation and situational awareness in vehicles, HOEs are also driving innovations in aviation, marine, and industrial sectors. In aviation and aerospace, AR-assisted HUDs enhance pilot visibility in low-light and adverse weather conditions. In marine and industrial environments, HOEs enable real-time navigation, hazard detection, and equipment monitoring. In the medical field, HOEs power surgical visualization and diagnostics, revolutionizing precision in healthcare. The convergence of HOEs with AI and next-generation AR platforms is unlocking new levels of interactivity across industries. Upcoming advancements include panoramic HUDs, where full-width windshield displays enhance road awareness, AI-powered interfaces that adapt to user behavior for intuitive navigation, and sustainable manufacturing techniques that reduce the environmental impact of holographic displays. Holographic Optical Elements are reshaping the future of AR, providing lightweight, high-performance display solutions for automotive, aerospace, and consumer markets. As these technologies advance, HOEs will continue expanding the possibilities of augmented reality across industries. For more information, contact us at sales@luminitco.com or visit www.luminitco.com.

Luminit Inc., a leader in light management solutions, introduces its latest advancements in custom spatially variable micro-optics, enabling precise beam control for specialized applications. With the ability to integrate multiple diffusion angles and orientations within a single optical component, Luminit provides unmatched flexibility for engineers and designers seeking tailored light distributions. By seamlessly combining prismatic films with customized micro-optics, Luminit delivers fully integrated beam-shaping solutions. These innovations allow for distinct lighting patterns, even when using a uniform LED array, optimizing performance in automotive, display, and specialty lighting applications. Luminit’s in-house mastering, greyscale photolithography, and advanced microscopy tools provide pixel-by-pixel customization, supporting high-volume production across AMECA-approved plastic and glass substrates. This proprietary process ensures precision and consistency, meeting a wide range of thickness, temperature, and durability requirements. “Customization is at the core of our micro-optics technology,” said Stanley Kao, Vice President of Sales & Development, Asia at Luminit, Inc. “By integrating multiple optical functions into a single component, we offer unparalleled design flexibility for automotive displays, exterior lighting, and next-generation optical systems.” Luminit’s double-sided spatially variable micro-optics enable customized beam shaping tailored to automotive and display applications. By integrating prismatic films—such as Direction Turning Film or Display Brightness Film—with Light Shaping Diffusers® of varying angles, Luminit delivers optimized light control for high-performance designs. These solutions support emerging automotive technologies requiring precise light shaping for improved visibility and efficiency. Recent investments in Luminit’s manufacturing facilities have significantly expanded production capabilities. The company now offers on-site 2.5D and 3D Light Shaping Diffuser® (LSD®) master recording, along with full in-house large-format 3D LSD® lens fabrication in serial production. A proprietary 5-axis exposure system for mastering 3D mold inserts further enhances precision in micro-optic fabrication. With cleanroom upgrades and the addition of three large injection molding machines (a 130-ton unit and two 270-ton units), Luminit has tripled its production capacity. These advancements ensure greater efficiency, scalability, and faster turnaround for high-volume optical solutions. Luminit’s expanded facilities also provide high-efficiency light guide module solutions, streamlining the design-to-fabrication process. The company now offers auto-certified RCL and DRL designs, ensuring compliance with industry standards for automotive lighting applications. For more information on Luminit’s custom micro-optics solutions, sales@luminitco.com or visit luminitco.com.