In 2017, iPhoneX was released, and the depth camera became popular. VCSEL, a component that is not well known to the general public, began to receive attention. Vertical cavity surface emission laser pointer, based on GaAs semiconductor materials, different from other light sources such as LED and LD, with small size, circular output spot, single longitudinal mode output, small threshold current, low price, easy set It has become a large-area array and is widely used in the fields of optical communication, optical interconnection, and optical storage.
For a long time, the core technology of VCSEL has been controlled by a few international manufacturers in the US and Japan. The manufacturers that can mass produce VCSELs worldwide are only Avago, Sumitomo Electric, Finisar, Lumentum, Princeton Optronics, Heptagon, II-VI. An important reason for high-yield, high-reliability laser pointer products is the high-tech threshold.
The Ruixi Technology team has many years of experience in the VCSEL industry, focusing on the development and mass production of VCSEL chips and derivatives.
There are two main types of VCSEL application scenarios: optical communication systems and 3D imaging modules. Ruixi Technology chose to cut in from the 3D imaging module of consumer electronics. According to analysis, the time window for mobile phone 3D imaging module market is limited to VCSEL manufacturers. Next year, the industry may ship in large quantities. Cutting from this direction is a good breakthrough. In addition, the data communication industry chain is relatively stable and closed. The certification cycle is relatively long and takes between one and one and a half years.
At present, Ruixi Technology has completed the third generation of chips for consumer electronics such as mobile phones. It was mass-produced in 2018, reaching the level of international mainstream manufacturers, and became the only domestic VCSEL chip recommended by Sunny Optical. Currently, it is working with mobile phone manufacturers. Discuss cooperation intentions.
The team is also developing 4×25Gbps (100Gbps) VCSEL chips for data center and 5G communication. 25G high-speed VCSELs and PDs have already launched high-performance samples in 2018. They are preparing for laser pointer mass production. It is expected to be sampled in 2019. Mass production. At present, it is also in contact with vendors such as Hisense, Xuchuang and Ali.
At this stage, Ruixi Technology has established wholly-owned subsidiaries in the United States and Hangzhou. In September 2017, the company won the angel round financing of Haoyu V Fund. In August 2018, it won the Dachen and Tianchuang PreA round of financing. The two rounds of financing totaled 100 million yuan, which will be mainly used for mass production of chips.