Optical Sensors – The Automotive field is rapidly expanding, driven by the development of breakthrough technologies for a broad range of driver assistance applications

Such driver assistance applications require reliable, durable and versatile optical sensors which improve the safety and the comfort of driving. After all, the interaction of different sensors (by data fusion) is the key to autonomous driving. Regardless of whether the optical sensors are infrared-, laser-, Lidar- or video-based, Materion Balzers Optics offers state-of-the-art thin film coatings and coated optical components for all types of sensors, helping automotive sensor suppliers to dictate the development pace of the next optical sensor generation.

Adaptive Cruise Control

ADAS (advance driving assistance systems) such as ACC systems take over more and more functions in t... more

Driver Assistance Camera

ADAS (advance driving assistance systems), supported by camera applications, take over more and more... more

Gesture Recognition and Control for Automotive Applications

Gesture recognition and time of flight (ToF) systems like 3D imaging applications require maximum tr... more

Night Vision Systems

In darkness or difficult light conditions, night vision assistance systems help the driver to see pe... more

Scanning LiDAR and Solid State LiDAR

Autonomous vehicles rely on accurate perception of their immediate surroundings. It is necessary to... more