Lemoptix'’s technology passed important reliability test

Lemoptix designs, develops and commercializes laser scanning and micro projection systems technology based on its proprietary micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) platform. The projectors not only need less space, they also consume less power and are significantly less expensive than today’s projectors. One application area consists of heads-up in cars that project key operating information on the windshield. Lemoptix’s MEMS technology passed one of the most difficult reliability tests on the market and made a step forward to this application area.
 
The mirrors were tested for 1000hr at 85 degrees Celsius at 85% humidity. The tests were carried out on unpackaged MEMS mirrors showing that the mirrors are perfectly resistant to high humidity (unlike electrostatic MEMS mirrors that can short circuit under similar conditions) and no expensive packaging is needed to succeed the tests. This was the first test done towards the automotive qualification, and the other tests according to IEC, JEDEC, AEC and MIL standards (storage temperature, shock resistance, vibrations, thermal cycling etc.) are on-going.
 
Lemoptix, a spin-off from the renowned Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), is based in Lausanne and grows within a world-leading cluster of micro- and nanotechnology companies and institutions. The company was founded in 2008.