Abstract: A method of transmitting optical data includes providing a plurality of light sources in a transmission system, transmitting a data signal with data to be transmitted to the transmission system, decomposing the data signal in the transmission system into N different sub-signals, wherein N is a natural number with N?2, and controlling the light sources based on the sub-signals such that each of the light sources emits light according to one of the sub-signals and the light emitted overall by the light sources transmits the data.

Abstract: A semiconductor radiation source includes at least one semiconductor chip that generates radiation; a controller with one or more switching elements configured for pulsed operation of the semiconductor chip; and at least one capacitor body, wherein the semiconductor chip directly electrically connects in a planar manner to the capacitor body, the controller electrically connects to a side of the semiconductor chip opposite the capacitor body, and the controller, the capacitor body and the semiconductor chip are stacked on top of each other so that the capacitor body is located between the control unit and the semiconductor chip.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a multilayer optical element is disclosed. In an embodiment the method includes providing a substrate, applying a first optical layer by applying a first layer having a dielectric first material having a first refractive index, structuring the first layer by sectionally removing the first material and filling first interspaces with a dielectric second material having a second refractive index different from the first refractive index so that the second material has at least the same height as the first material, and applying at least a second optical layer by applying a second layer having the first material, structuring the second layer by sectionally removing the first material so that the first optical layer is exposed in second interspaces between second areas with the first material and filling the second interspaces with the second material so that the second material has at least the same height as the first material.

Abstract: An apparatus, a handheld electronic device and a method for carrying out Raman Spectroscopy are disclosed. In an embodiment an apparatus includes at least one optoelectronic laser configured to provide excitation radiation to a sample, the excitation radiation being generated by an electric current flowing through the at least one optoelectronic laser during operation of the apparatus and a transistor configured to modulate the electric current flowing through the at least one optoelectronic laser, to thereby switch on and off generation of the excitation radiation.

Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor device comprises a plurality of laser devices. Each of the laser devices is configured to emit electromagnetic radiation. The laser devices are horizontally arranged. A first laser device of the plurality of laser devices is configured to emit electromagnetic radiation having a first wavelength different from the wavelength of a further laser device of the plurality of laser devices. A difference between the first wavelength and the wavelength of the further laser device is less than 20 nm.

Abstract: A radiation source for emitting terahertz radiation (6) is specified, comprising at least two laser light sources emitting laser radiation (11, 12) of different frequencies, and a photomixer (5) comprising a photoconductive semiconductor material (51) and an antenna structure (52), the photomixer (5) being configured to emit the laser radiation (11, 12) of the laser light sources (1, 2) and emitting terahertz radiation (6) with at least one beat frequency of the laser light sources, and wherein the at least two laser light sources are surface-emitting semiconductor lasers (1, 2) which are arranged in a one-dimensional or two-dimensional array on a common carrier (10).

Abstract: A diffractive optical element includes a carrier and a plurality of nano- or micro-scale rods arranged above a top side of the carrier, wherein the rods are arranged parallel to one another in a regular grid arrangement. A method of producing a diffractive optical element includes providing a carrier and epitaxially growing a plurality of mutually parallel nano- or micro-scale rods in a regular gird arrangement above a top side of the carrier.

Abstract: In an embodiment an arrangement includes a plurality of pixels, wherein each pixel includes at least two subpixels of each color, wherein each color is defined by a predefined target color location, wherein each subpixel comprises an optoelectronic component defined by a color location, wherein the color locations of the optoelectronic components of each color is chosen such that during operation of the optoelectronic components the predefined target color location is met for each color, wherein the optoelectronic components for each color are of identical design, and a controller configured to commonly control the optoelectronic components of a color.

Abstract: The invention relates to various aspects of a ?-LED or a ?-LED array for augmented reality or lighting applications, in particular in the automotive field. The ?-LED is characterized by particularly small dimensions in the range of a few ?m.

Abstract: An optically effective element includes a carrier, a first optically effective structure arranged on a top side of the carrier, and a cover arranged above the first optically effective structure. A method of producing an optically effective element includes providing a carrier, forming a first optically effective structure on a top side of the carrier, and arranging a cover above the top side of the carrier and the first optically effective structure.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a multilayer optical element is disclosed. In an embodiment the method includes providing a substrate, applying a first optical layer by applying a first layer having a dielectric first material having a first refractive index, structuring the first layer by sectionally removing the first material and filling first interspaces with a dielectric second material having a second refractive index different from the first refractive index so that the second material has at least the same height as the first material, and applying at least a second optical layer by applying a second layer having the first material, structuring the second layer by sectionally removing the first material so that the first optical layer is exposed in second interspaces between second areas with the first material and filling the second interspaces with the second material so that the second material has at least the same height as the first material.

Abstract: The invention relates to various aspects of a ?-LED or a ?-LED array for augmented reality or lighting applications, in particular in the automotive field. The ?-LED is characterized by particularly small dimensions in the range of a few ?m.

Abstract: The invention relates to various aspects of a ?-LED or a ?-LED array for augmented reality or lighting applications, in particular in the automotive field. The ?-LED is characterized by particularly small dimensions in the range of a few ?m.

Abstract: The invention relates to various aspects of a ?-LED or a ?-LED array for augmented reality or lighting applications, in particular in the automotive field. The ?-LED is characterized by particularly small dimensions in the range of a few ?m.

Abstract: Provided is a measuring system (1), which comprises a sender unit (10) with at least one individually operable LED lighting unit (12) with a luminous area which has a characteristic longitudinal extent (107) of less than or equal to 100 ?m and/or a surface area of less than or equal to 104 ?m2, wherein the LED lighting unit (12) is configured to emit at least one light pulse as a sender signal (11) during operation, and comprises the one receiver unit (20) with at least one detector unit (22) for receiving a return signal (21), which comprises at least a part of the sender signal (11) reflected by an external object. Furthermore, use of at least one individually operable LED lighting unit as a sender unit in a measuring system, a method for operating a measuring system and a lighting source having a measuring system are provided.

Abstract: A method for operating a display device is disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for displaying images or films via a display device includes emitting, for each radiation direction, a partial image composed of sub-pixels of all pixels belonging to this radiation direction and receiving control data for at least some of the sub-pixels at the display device by a data compression algorithm, wherein the data compression algorithm comprises a delta coding, wherein the delta coding includes an initial value, wherein the initial value includes one of the partial images defined as a main image, wherein at least some of the remaining partial images are received as deviations from the main image, and wherein edges of a three-dimensional object to be displayed are excluded from data compression when merging surfaces enclose a real angle of 135° or less.

Abstract: Surface-emitting semiconductor laser chip (1) comprising a carrier (20), a layer stack (10) arranged on the carrier (20) and having a layer plane (L) extending perpendicularly to the stacking direction (R), a front side contact (310) and a rear side contact (320), in which in operation a predetermined distribution of a current density (I) is achieved by means of current constriction in the layer stack (10), wherein in the carrier (20) an electrical through-connection (200) is provided, which extends from a bottom surface (20a) of the carrier (20) facing away from the layer stack (10) to a surface of the carrier (20) facing the layer stack (10), and the distribution of the current density (I) is significantly influenced by the shape and size of the cross-section of the through-connection (200) parallel to the layer plane (L) on the surface facing the layer stack.

Abstract: A method for producing a composite component (100) and a composite component (100) comprising a plurality of components (10), a removable sacrificial layer (4), an anchoring structure (3) and a common intermediate carrier (90) are specified. The components each have a semiconductor body (2) comprising an active zone (23), are configured to generate coherent electromagnetic radiation and are arranged on the common intermediate carrier. The sacrificial layer is arranged in a vertical direction between the intermediate carrier and the components. The anchoring structure comprises a plurality of anchoring elements (3A, 3B), wherein the anchoring structure and the sacrificial layer provide a mechanical connection between the intermediate carrier and the components.

Abstract: A composite component, a device, and method for producing the composite component including a plurality of optical components, a removable sacrificial layer, a retaining structure and a common intermediate carrier are provided, wherein the optical components each have an optical element for shaping a light beam and the sacrificial layer is arranged in the vertical direction at least in places between the intermediate carrier and the optical components. The retaining structure includes retaining elements, wherein the retaining structure and the sacrificial layer form a mechanical connection between the intermediate carrier and the optical components. The optical components are mechanically connected to the intermediate carrier only via the retaining structure, wherein the retaining elements are formed in such a way that under mechanical load they release the optical components so that the optical components are formed to be detachable from the intermediate carrier and thus transferable.

Abstract: A method for producing a semiconductor device may include applying one or more semiconductor components onto a device body where the device body has a substrate and an integrated circuit. The semiconductor component(s) may include an active zone configured to receive radiation. The method may further include transferring a multitude of semiconductor components from a sacrificial wafer to a target wafer with the device bodies still coupled by using a stamp to place them onto said device bodies. The stamp may be pressed onto the semiconductor components to adhere to the semiconductor components to the stamp and transfer them. As soon as the stamp moves in the opposite direction, the semiconductor component(s) may be separated from holding structures by breaking away webs or their projections on the second semiconductor body and leaving a breaking point directly on an outside of the semiconductor component.