Consumer Devices

Varioptic Liquid Lens for Consumer Devices



Liquid Lens – no moving parts, robust, fast and silent
Imaging that improves consumers’ experiences…..

Whether you’re developing leading-edge consumer devices or adding functionality to existing products, Varioptic’s liquid lens makes an excellent auto focus solution to produce the best optical quality systems for your target application.

With no moving parts, liquid lenses are integrated in an increasing range of consumer applications, including webcams and low-vision systems.

Customers are choosing liquid-lens solutions to benefit from:
-    very close focus (from infinity to 5cm)
-    high optical quality,
-    fast response time
-    accurate and high repeatability
-    low electrical consumption
-    robustness (in excess of 30 million cycles)
-    silent operation


If you look at webcams, critical considerations for those applications are a fast response time to maintain good focus when the webcam is in use, and silent operation to prevent irritating background noise everytime the focusing system moves.

Integrating the liquid lens in your design could not be much simpler
Get started with your optical design today and request your Liquid Lens Developer kit. For other information regarding your application, contact [email protected]. We’re committed to delivering the best solutions and helping our customers to make their designs a reality.

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Autofocus liquid lenses target new applications
 
We have developed the following liquid lens products for integration in consumer devices:

Liquid Lenses
Arctic 314 (AF)
 

The Arctic 314 variable focus liquid lens is designed for 1/3" and 1/2.5" auto-focus imaging systems.  The Arctic 314 is also used as a platform for Pacific liquid lens module designs where minimum module height is critical. Compatible with driver Maxim 14515 (40V).

For more information, contact [email protected]

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Arctic 416 (AF)
 

The Arctic 416 is the perfect fit for low footprint systems, especially suitable for the current trend of slim camera phones and miniature industrial cameras. It provides a fast track to market for OEMs and ODMs looking for an easy to integrate, high performance auto focus solution.

Taking full advantage of the ARCTIC 416 features, such as its inherent accuracy and un-matched response time, much simpler auto focus strategies can be applied to obtain sharp, crisp focus in time never reached before. For more information, contact [email protected].

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Arctic 316 (AF)
 

The Arctic 316 Series liquid lens is dedicated to applications requiring fast response time and high optical power. It is especially suited to industrial applications. Compatible  with drivers: Rogers D388A (60) and Supertex HV892/ HV895 (60).

For more information, contact [email protected]

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Drivers
Max14515
 

The MAX14515 low-voltage liquid lens driver has been designed for miniature Auto focus Camera Modules.  The liquid lens driver features a high-voltage differential output controlled through an I²C interface. It is well suited for the new range of low voltage, low cost auto-focus ARCTIC 314 liquid lenses. For more information, click here http://www.maxim-ic.com/liquid-lens-driver 

To order, contact [email protected]    

Press release: Maxim and Varioptic to supply next generation low voltage Auto focus liquid lens solutions -  http://www.varioptic.com/en/news/newsroom-press-releases.php?code=145

 

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HV895
 

Supertex (Sunnyvale, Calif.) and Varioptic have developed a complete low footprint liquid lens and driver solution, HV895, to add auto-focus capability in cell phones and PDA cameras, barcode readers and laptop cameras, biometric scanners and ultra compact cameras.

To order and for more information, click here http://www.supertex.com/Feature_HV895.html

Press release: Supertex and Varioptic to provide advanced low-footprint, Autofocus, Liquid Lens solutions

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DrivIC 60
 

The DrivIC 60 Series provides developers and integrators with a set of driver solutions for the ARCTIC Series of variable focus lenses.

The DrivIC 60 LL3 solution is based on a step-up converter from Durel (www.durel.com), which is tuneable through an adjustable pin. Its H-bridge output can drive Varioptic’s ARCTIC liquid lenses by supplying up to 60VRMS into a capacitive load of 500pF maximum. The DrivIC 60 LL3 uses an external inductor and capacitor as part of the boost power supply. It can be shut down to conserve power in battery operation.

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Developer’s Kits
Liquid Lens Developer's Kits
 

Integrating Varioptic's Liquid Lens in your optical design could not be simpler. Varioptic's liquid lens products have no moving parts and are ideally suited for designing small aperture lens systems allowing variable focus. 

Varioptic is fully ISO9001 certified, and its liquid lens solutions are subject to stringent quality control and evaluation tests. 

To order a developer kit, please contact [email protected]

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