Horten (Norway) and Dublin (Ireland), February 21, 2012 – poLight, the world leader in very high-speed and ultra low power autofocus actuated lenses, announced today that its actuator is enabling an enhanced experience of camera phone photography – bringing the experience closer to that of a digital still or video camera. poLight is working with multi-core processor specialist Movidius to demonstrate its capabilities at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona from 27th February.
poLight has developed three new actuated autofocus devices based on a patented technology using optical MEMS and polymer technology. This technology enables camera modules with 1/5-inch to 1/2.5-inch sensors to achieve significantly higher resolutions of between 5MP and 12MP.
Thanks to its speed, the poLight device called “TLens” (Tunable Lens) will boost camera module performance (response time is 20x faster than traditional VCM technologies) while consuming 40x less power consumption to preserve battery life in continuous autofocus mode. Those significant improvements will enable new mobile applications such as Instant FocusTM or All-in-FocusTM that are currently not possible due to VCM performance limitations but also other 3D applications such as High Quality 3D Video capture.
High quality 3D Video capture: thanks to TLens’ high precision and high speed, the user can generate higher quality 3D video and photos with dual camera smartphones. This capability has been demonstrated by multi-core processor specialist Movidius. “Integrating poLight TLens has enabled us to significantly increase the speed and performance of our new 3D mobile camera demonstration,” said Sean Mitchell, CEO at Movidius. “In addition to the faster AF speed, synchronizing the two cameras using the TLens dramatically improves the 3D performance compared to traditional VCM, showcasing our high quality 3D multimedia features.”
“I am very pleased to see that TLens speed and the easy synchronization methods can remove a barrier to reaching high quality 3D video capture,” said Christian Dupont CEO of poLight.
poLight’s new TLens devices are designed to serve the needs of large volume phone camera module customers worldwide. poLight will demonstrate the TLens experience during Mobile World Congress, Barcelona from 27th February to 1 March 2012. To make an appointment, please contact press@polight.com.
Also, Movidius will demonstrate mobile 3D camera applications using TLens during Mobile World Congress. To make an appointment, please contact pr@movidius.com.
About poLight
poLight is developing micro-optics components. Its patented proprietary technology enables the production of reflowable and wafer scale active optical components based on deformable polymers. Originating from a spin-off from Ignis, poLight received, during 2009, investments from Viking Venture III AS, Alliance Venture Polaris AS, Sintef Venture III AS, Ignis ASA and more recently from Investinor AS, in 2011. poLight’s main objective is to lead the mobile phone camera module market with the world’s smallest and most cost-efficient autofocus reflowable lens. poLight is based in Horten, south of Oslo, Norway.
For more information, visit www.polight.com.
About Movidius
Movidius is a fabless semiconductor company whose technology delivers unique multimedia capabilities including High Definition 3D Video. Typical user applications include creating, editing, sharing, viewing and real-time improvement of multimedia content. Movidius Myriad and Myriad 3D technologies are specifically designed for low power mobile phone and consumer electronics, enabling manufacturers to create highly differentiated products and enhanced user experiences.
Movidius has offices in Dublin and Hong Kong, with a substantial software development center in Romania. Movidius is venture backed, with investors including: Celtic House Venture Partners, Capital-E, Emertec Gestion, AIB Seed Capital Fund and Enterprise Ireland.
For more information on Movidius, visit: http://www.movidius.com
