FlatLight-Technology — FORVIA HELLAs and REICHLEs expertise for individual Stylings & Differentiations with femto lasered microoptics

Signal lights are styling driven, strengthen the car styling in daytime and show brand-typical lights by night. It is important to offer variations in optical systems to be able to support different stylings and wishes of customers. Homogeneity is an important requirement, also flat, compact design and usability for all signal functions in front and rear exterior lighting, as well in interior lighting: FlatLight-technology of FORVIA HELLA, together with femto laser technology of REICHLE, offers right that. A family of different FlatLight concepts enables individual styling for all signal functions. You are invited to think about your own FlatLight system. This paper gives insides in needed laser technology and optical concepts. Femto lasered microoptics: What is important for different concepts? Is the size of microoptic and light guide (or tool insert) significant for realization? Which possibilities and limits do we have? The technological approach, especially of the FlatLight µMX, offers with his performance a wide range of further possibilities FORVIA HELLAs innovation department is working on. So, this paper will also give an inside and overview of the innovational ideas and concepts for possible variations. Over the last three years FORVIA presents car demonstrators, using FlatLight technology in completely different ways. Additional to the car demonstrators, several prototype lamps with different stylings demonstrating the usability and versability of FlatLights. Increase of styling possibilities is given by continues improvement and development, for example, started with planar designs, but going now to curved and three-dimensional designs. The FlatLight-journey just begins, opens different paths for individual stylings and differentiation. An overview of series lamps, demonstrators and prototypes show the diversity of concepts and should inspire and motivate to create own amazing new stylings, where FORVIA HELLAs FlatLight-technology and the capability of REICHLEs femto laser experience can support customers wishes in best manner.