This webinar will introduce various near-infrared (NIR) measurement solutions that are capable of providing the data necessary across multiple growing industries and applications where NIR is leveraged. Both required hardware and software workflows will be introduced and discussed for R&D and high-throughput production scenarios.
Overview
The evolving landscape of NIR light continues to provide new use cases, and therefore new measurement concerns. Main industries like consumer electronics, AR/VR, automotive, and even data communication have seen considerable shifts in the utilization of NIR in the past 4 to 5 years. With the continued rapid integration of NIR sources into new products, proper characterization during design and manufacturing has become even more important. For most of these industries, eye safety continues to be extremely important. To ensure the performance and eye safety of light beyond the human visible spectrum, manufacturers must properly measure the intensity of beams and patterns produced by NIR LEDs and lasers. However, traditional light source measurement methods cannot keep up with the high-volume production demands of devices like smartphones and extended reality (XR) headsets. The challenge calls for a measurement solution that is fast, easy to deploy, and practical for in-line testing.
In this webinar, Gavin Wilson-Smillie from KMSA presents measurement methods for NIR light sources and demonstrates the capabilities of KMSA's solutions for measuring NIR sources faster and easier than ever before.
Key Takeaways
- Understand why testing NIR sources for both functionality and safety is essential.
- Explore fast direct angular measurement methods for evaluating patterns and intensity from R&D through production.
- Learn why measuring VCSEL polarization is critical for accurate array characterization and preventing false power non-uniformity caused by polarization-sensitive optics.
Speaker
Gavin Wilson-Smillie is a sales and business development professional at KMSA, where he helps customers identify advanced optical measurement solutions for automotive, aerospace, AR/VR, medical, defense, consumer display, and emerging technology applications. He works closely with engineers, researchers, and manufacturers to understand their testing requirements and connect them with technologies from KMSA, Instrument Systems, and the Radiant Vision Systems portfolios. Joining KMSA in April, he brings past industry experience in similar markets and related applications. Gavin is excited to help KMSA’s current and future clients get the best out of their measurement equipment, with the goal of achieving project success.