Nanoimprinting for AR: SCIVAX Dyad® Supported by Shin‑Etsu MicroSi

Описание: Shin‑Etsu MicroSi, Inc. is a U.S.‑based technology company with deep roots in the semiconductor and microelectronics industries. Founded in 1984 initially as a subsidiary of General Electric and becoming part of the Shin‑Etsu Group in 1989, MicroSi today operates from Phoenix, Arizona, serving customers worldwide with advanced materials, chemicals, and solutions designed for semiconductor fabrication, photolithography, packaging, LEDs, coatings, and a range of microelectronic applications. Its mission is grounded in innovation, quality, and customer‑centric technology development, with a focus on enabling its partners to meet the challenges of miniaturization, performance, and reliability demanded in modern devices. The company emphasizes collaboration, technical excellence, and long‑term relationships with customers, positioning itself as a flexible and responsive partner in a fast‑moving industry. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Shin‑Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., one of the world’s largest suppliers of semiconductor materials, silicones, synthetic quartz glass, and specialty chemicals, MicroSi benefits from the broad research and manufacturing capabilities of the Shin‑Etsu Group while maintaining discipline in its core markets. SCIVAX Corporation is a Japanese optical technology developer headquartered in Kawasaki, Japan, specializing in nanoimprint molding, microfabrication, and optical lens design technologies. Since its founding in the early 2000s, SCIVAX has provided total solution services spanning equipment sales, precision molding, optical simulations, and high‑precision inspection techniques, particularly for applications requiring large‑area, curved, and high‑precision components. SCIVAX’s expertise lies in combining design innovation with advanced fabrication to meet the demanding needs of optical and sensor systems. A major milestone in the collaboration between Shin‑Etsu and SCIVAX is the joint development and mass production readiness of Amtelus®, described as the world’s smallest light‑emitting device for 3D sensors. The initiative was driven by the growing demand for compact, high‑performance light sources that can be integrated into devices with very limited space, such as AR glasses and advanced mobile electronics. Historically, conventional light‑emitting devices faced limitations in footprint and integration, presenting barriers to use in next‑generation sensing platforms. By leveraging Shin‑Etsu’s newly developed high‑hardness and optically suitable materials — which can be diced and processed efficiently while protecting delicate optical structures — and SCIVAX’s expertise in lens design and optical shaping, the teams successfully engineered a device that is significantly smaller than conventional counterparts and much thinner, while also offering flexible light emission characteristics. Multiple Amtelus modules can be combined to achieve fine‑grained sensing in 3D sensor arrays. The Amtelus® light source integrates SCIVAX’s optical lens (derived from its Platanus® technology, known for uniform light diffusion and tailored illumination patterns) with Shin‑Etsu’s materials innovation to create a compact, low‑cost, and highly adaptable component for 3D sensing applications. The collaboration reflects a broader industry trend toward miniaturization and integration of optical sensing subsystems, especially as immersive technologies (like AR/VR), autonomous systems, robotics, and advanced consumer electronics demand increasingly powerful and compact photonic hardware.
Beyond this specific product, the partnership between Shin‑Etsu MicroSi’s parent family and SCIVAX underscores how material science and optical engineering can co‑evolve to unlock new capabilities in photonics and sensors. SCIVAX’s optical design and precision fabrication blend with Shin‑Etsu’s deep reservoirs of materials expertise, ranging from photolithography and packaging chemicals to custom engineered substrates and coatings. As sensor demands expand into fields like advanced life‑science monitoring, wearable devices, automotive LiDAR, and smart industrial systems, such collaborations help accelerate the translation of innovative concepts into manufacturable technology.

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