Summary
- Profile Type
- Technology offer
- POD Reference
- TOKR20241016002
- Term of Validity
- 16 October 2024 - 16 October 2025
- Company's Country
- South Korea
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement with technical assistance
- Investment agreement
- Research and development cooperation agreement
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- A Korean SME has developed a dimming film cell for XR devices and smart glasses. Based on state-of-the-art dimming technology, this dimming film cell features quick response time, low haze, low voltage drive, and fits curved lenses. The company is seeking partners to find new customers or applications under commercial, investment, or R&D cooperation agreements
- Full Description
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When wearing AR (Augmented Reality) devices or smart eyewear in the external light environment, the visibility of images decreases dramatically. To improve the visibility, the dimming technology, which adjusts the brightness of the background, has been introduced and broadening its application area to even automotive sector.
Based on the new dimming technology of GHLC (Guest Host Liquid Crystal), the Korean SME produces an optical component, the dimming film cell, which is attached to AR device lenses and smart glasses lenses. When an electric signal is given, the colour quickly darkens (transmissivity adjustment) to make images look clearer. Nowadays, this dimming film cell is being discussed for application in the automotive sector, such as for passenger switchable privacy displays.
With its in-house R&D and manufacturing capabilities, the Korean SME has been supplying dimming film to smart eyewear manufacturers and collaborating with global AR glasses manufacturers for feasibility testing.
Under a commercial agreement with technical assistance, the Korean SME is seeking partners who can identify new customers in their regions. In addition, through an investment agreement, the company is interested in establishing a joint venture to explore the market together. If potential partners are interested in developing new application in the field of XR, smart eyewear, automotive sector, etc., this Korean SME is open to joint R&D under a research and development agreement. - Advantages and Innovations
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The dimming film cell has following performances;
- Quick response: 0.1 sec
- Low haze: < 2%
- Low voltage drive: AC 1.5~10V
- Plastic film base, Thin & Flexible
- Possible of customization of transmittance range
- Fitting curved lenses by column spacer processing technology
With its in-house R&D and manufacturing capability, the Korean company provides the customized dimming solution includeing material optimization, film cell manufacturing, column spacer processing, and post-process customization. - Stage of Development
- Already on the market
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Not relevant
- IPR status
- IPR applied but not yet granted
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
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Companies interested in following cooperations,
Commercial agreement: marketing and new leads development
Investment agreement: establishing a joint venture at European country to explore new customers and applications
Research and development agreement: developing new application in the field of XR, smart eyewear, and automotive sector - Type and Size of Partner
- Big company
- SME 50 - 249
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement with technical assistance
- Investment agreement
- Research and development cooperation agreement
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 01003018 - User Interfaces, Usability
- 01003005 - Computer Hardware
- 01005006 - Visualisation, Virtual Reality
- 02007014 - Plastics, Polymers
- 01003022 - Smart Appliances
- Market keywords
- 07001004 - Sporting goods, hobby equipment and athletics clothes
- 08001018 - Polymer (plastics) materials
- 07004008 - Other consumer products
- 03001008 - Display panels
- 02002002 - Graphics systems
- Targeted countries
- All countries
