Silicone Optics Deliver Maximum Light Control at Minimum Cost
Optical-grade silicone is set to change the solid-state lighting industry by enabling injection molding of complex optical designs that combine some of the best properties of glass and plastics.
When it comes to cameras and the need for high-quality optics, lenses often represent the majority of the component costs. Multipart complex optical designs require the highest-quality glass or other optically transparent materials, as well as precision design and manufacturing processes, all of which add to the cost of the lens.
But while a camera may need a lens to collect and focus the light on a focal plane, it’s capturing the light emitted from many different light sources. For today’s architectural and industrial imaging applications, those light sources are increasingly high-efficiency solid-state LED lights.