Texas Instruments

Optiark

Optiark is a Chinese designer and manufacturer of single-layer diffractive waveguides and associated optical engines for augmented reality (AR). IDTechEx met Optiark at AWE EU 2023.

Leading Radar Products from Tier 1 and Tier 2 Suppliers

The leading suppliers of radar are Continental, Bosch and Denso. However, the radar's performance characteristics are mostly defined by the transceiver which is made by tier 2 suppliers and integrated into the radar by the tier 1s. The leading suppliers of transceivers are NXP, Infineon and Texas Instruments. This premium article covers the key products and recent changes from these players, highlighting a key trend for unlocking more performance from radar.

Eisenhuth

Eisenhuth is a German company specializing in the manufacture of bipolar plates and gaskets/seals for fuel cells, electrolyzers and redox flow batteries.

Envisics

Founded in January 2018, from an augmented reality wearables parent company, DAQRI, Envisics has grown in the heads-up display (HUD) space, being valued more recently at US$500M with investments from large OEMs such as Hyundai Mobis, Stellantis, GM Ventures or Inmotion Ventures from Jaguar Land Rover. With research that spun out of the University of Cambridge, Envisics has evolved significantly, bringing this solution to the automotive industry. Led by Dr Jamieson Christmas, Envisics is bringing holographic displays to augmented reality HUDs (AR-HUDS) and providing full depth planes to images projected ahead of the driver.

Ceres Holographics

Founded in 2009, Ceres Holographics is headquartered in Livingston, Scotland and specializes in enabling next-generation augmented reality (AR) through designing and digitally mastering holographic optical elements (HOEs) for transparent displays.

Pontosense — Radars for In-Cabin Monitoring

In-cabin occupant detection will be growing rapidly over the next few years. Pontosense is one of the first to deploy a radar in-cabin monitoring system in a production vehicle. Vehicle safety bodies are now mandating the adoption of in-cabin occupant detection and classification systems and OEMs will be rushing to adopt systems like Pontosense's.

Plastic Omnium: Automotive Radar Built Into the Bumper

Plastic Omnium is a giant of automotive plastics, making many body panels for many OEMs. It has recognised that automotive radar is a key sensor in progressing the megatrend of automation. As such it has built the radar antennas directly into the bumper, which brings numerous benefits over incumbent radar design.

LitePoint

IDTechEx interviewed LitePoint, a company that provides end-to-end testing solutions for wireless technologies, in November 2022.

GKN Hydrogen

GKN Hydrogen is a developer of modular hydrogen storage systems based on metal hydrides. It offers standalone storage as well as integrated production, storage, and electricity generation systems.

DigiLens

DigiLens is a major innovator in holographic diffractive waveguides that has attracted interest from major investors including Samsung.