1. Expertise in Optics and Information Technology Markku Hauta-Kasari Director InFotonics Center, University of Joensuu, FINLAND

2. Background Optics Research -Department of Physics at the University of Joensuu has concentrated to optics research since the establishent of the Department in 1970 -From holography to diffractive optics Spectral Color Research - Group started in the middle of 1980’s -Joint group of the Department of Physics and the Department of Computer Science Long-term research background and internationally known groups Industrial cooperation expanded Need for the research and business service center InFotonics Center started on September 2003

3. Optics and Spectral Color in Joensuu, FINLAND SoftColor Ltd MGM-Devices Ltd

4. InFotonics-know-how Research and business service center at the University of Joensuu for modern optics which combines photonics and information technology know-how Provides an interface between industry and the University of Joensuu in commercialization of high technology optical research

5. Research Fields Research center in wave-optical engineering and spectral color research Applications based on diffractive optics Manufacturing technology of diffractive components Novel type of optical measurement systems Optical sensors Accurate color measurement Spectral data and image analysis Spectral image compression Novel methods in spectral imaging and processing Spectral color Wave-optical engineering

6. Customer Profile Services for high technology companies Applied research projects Measurement services Feasibility studies Concept development

7. Business Application Areas Paper and printing industry Plastics industry Medical science Display industry Food industry Military industry Aerospace industry Mobile industry Measuring device industry Optical telecommunication industry Cosmetic industry Security technology Cultural history documentation

8. Applications: Wave-optical engineering Beam splitters and shapers Waveguides Backlight applications Components for optical telecommunication Future sensor technology Security markings Non-reflecting surface structures Decorative structures

9. Clean room More than 200 m 2

10. Wave-optical engineering A new electron beam lithography system Leica EBPG5000plusES will be installed June-July, 2006. The system allows high speed electron beam patterning at 150mm x 150 mm maximum. Overall positioning accuracy is 30 - 60 nm depending on beam energy and main field size. Positioning within 400 um field size is 15 nm. Smallest patterned linewidth at electron beam resist is 10 nm. The system takes into account the proximity effects, which will improve patterning accuracy in cases where complex patterns with variable sizes and areas are patterned together.

11. Wave-optical engineering New reactive ion etching systems Plasmalab 100 and Plasmalab 80plus allowing fabrication of complex diffractive optical structures, such as deep structures at fused silica, waveguides, sub-micron scale patterns for metal masking technology, and multilevel diffractive patterns on fused silica for diffraction and light wavefront modulation. Holographic lithography system allowing efficient fabrication of 100 mm large scale linear gratings and grid-like patterns down to linewidth of 200 nm.

12. Applications: Spectral color research Computer vision, pattern recognition, neural computation, classification Industrial quality control Color calibration of display units Software for spectral measuring instruments Color analysis of objects with cultural history value Spectral analysis of fluorescent materials Applications of telemedicine (e.g. skin color) Watermarking of digital color images

13. InFotonics Center: Funding from Industry Perlos Nanocomp M-real Tameye Turun Sarjatuote Perlos HealthCare Exel Tulikivi Metso Paper Rautaruukki Samsung

15. Optics River An added-value chain of three independent service providers: InFotonics Center, Nanocomp Ltd, and Imtec Seamless collaboration between these organizations guarantees the best product quality and customer satisfaction. The Optics River provides a full range of wave-optical engineering services to customers, extending from feasibility analysis to manufacturing.

16. Business idea: - design and manufacture of diffractive optics and micro structures Mission - to be full service supplier in a field of diffractive optics Business strategy - production via R&D co-operation Business Location: Teollisuuskatu 15 and 18, FIN 80220 JOENSUU, FINLAND Established: 1997 Ownership:owned by personnel and active shareholders Nanocomp www.nanocomp.fi

17. Design of diffractive optics Nanocomp Services Nano-Nano- and microstructure patterning Electron beam lithography Laser beam lithography Nickel stamper productionNickel stamper production Small series plastic production by plane hot embossing Plastic replication by reel-to-reel embossing Access to large volumeplastic injection moulding Structure characterization Prototyping

18. IMTEC Services to the optics industry Injection molding of optical components Part and tool design optimization for optical applications Simulation of the injection molding process Hybrid molds Internal stress analysis Special solutions for optimal injection molding Measurement of small-scale dimensions Clean room environment (class 100) for micro-injection molding Testing environment Joensuu Science Park’s center for plastics and tooling industry

19. Optics River: Total optical solution provider

20. Optoinspection Ltd Company profile: development and production of non-contact optical sensors for industry laser ultrasound based NDT high accuracy distance and surface profile measurements on moving objects 3D scanning measurements Best Innovation Award at Photonics Europe 2004

21. Optoinspection Ltd Applications: quality evaluation of metal and composite parts monitoring structural integrity of hot tubes, vessels, boilers, etc. thickness measurements (paper,steel,etc.) high-precision 3-D scanning of still or moving objects machine component condition monitoring

22. More Information http://ifc.joensuu.fi Email: info@ifc.joensuu.fi