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SINTEF Researchers Combine Piezoelectric Thin Film and Metasurfaces to Create Lens with Tunable Focus
For the first time, researchers have created a metasurface lens that uses a piezoelectric thin film to change focal length when a small voltage is applied. Because it is extremely compact and lightweight, the new lens could be useful for portable medical diagnostic...
Dynamic piezoelectric MEMS-based optical metasurfaces
Dynamic optical metasurfaces provide complex dynamic 2D wavefront manipulations that can be used in reconfigurable and adaptive optical networks and systems. The Microoptics group at SINTEF MiNaLab published an article in Science Advances together with the Nanooptics...
piezoMEMS 3D camera for space applications
The combination of thin-film piezoelectric microsystems (piezoMEMS) and micro-optics offers a unique platform for making highly reliable miniature 3D cameras suitable for space operation like e.g. future Mars rovers. Using SINTEF MiNaLab's patented piezoMEMS...
Tunable piezoMEMS gas analyzers into ShipCEMS emission systems
Tunable has entered into an agreement with Norsk Analyse to deliver gas analysers into their ShipCEMS emission system for ships. Through this system, Tunable gas analysers will be exported to customers all around the world....
piezoMEMS technology is used in the development of miniaturized high-resolution 3D cameras for future Mars robots
In the project "Short-range high-resolution 3D real-time imaging for robotic vision", funded by the European Space Agency (ESA), SINTEF is developing technology to "give robots eyes" on Mars. With the help of a very small 3D camera, the robots will be able to identify...
Important thesis on piezoMEMS reliability from NTNU and SINTEF MiNaLab
Runar Dahl-Hansen defended his thesis "Reliability of Piezoelectric Microelectromechanical System in Humid Conditions". Due to COVID19 the defence was organized remotely using Teams. The work has been a collaboration between SINTEF MiNaLab and The Norwegian University...
Smartwatch launched with advanced autofocus functionality based on poLight TLens
Today, poLight ASA announced that its TLens product is being used in a smartwatch for children launched to market on 7th January 2020....
Natural Gas Analyzer from Tunable in use by Höegh LNG
Tunable has recently developed and delivered a Natural Gas Analyzer with sample conditioning (T1001) that fulfil Höegh LNG needs. LNG Höegh LNG operates world-wide with a leading position as owner and operator of floating LNG import terminals; floating storage and...
Have you heard about piezoMEMS technology?
It may sound futuristic, but most of us are already using this technology without really being aware of it. In fact, it’s all about small mechanical systems containing components well under half a millimetre in size. Norwegian researchers are advancing this technology...