Frank Wippermann
Frank Wippermann, Co-founder & CEO of MCD
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Offering type ?:
PRODUCT:
Component or system, which is commercialized. It is available for ordering multiple pieces and liability is assumed by the provider/seller. Necessary certification of the product was obtained (e.g. CE certification). The product sheet and/or conditions of use are defined.
PROTOTYPE:
Component or system, which has been successfully tested under real or real-like conditions. The prototype is not commercialized as the main purpose is to use it for demonstration and experimentation, including user and market acceptance.
TECHNICAL SERVICE:
Tools and processes and its combination, which are necessary to prepare and test prototypes or products.
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Market(s):
- AR/VR
- Consumer electronics
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Manufacturing Pillar(s):
- TBD
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Technology:
- Advanced manufacturing in consumer and AR/VR
Offering Description
Frank Wippermann is Co-founder and CEO of mcd – modern camera designs GmbH and CTO of FabuLens GmbH. He has a PhD in Physics Engineering, a lens design and micro-optics fabriction background and did his thesis at the Fraunhofer IOF in Jena, Germany.
He has been working in the field of miniaturized digital imaging systems since almost 20 years. He is also affiliated with Fraunhofer IOF, where he is working since 2004 on array cameras enabling imaging systems with reduced z-height. mcd is a design-services- and prototyping-centered SME for customized miniature imaging optics based on a proprietary lens replication technique.
This technology is currently developed to enable the low cost and high volume production of high quality imaging systems as used in endoscopy, sensing, automotive, consumer and mobile (smartphone) applications. FabuLens GmbH is a research company owned by SPRIN-D the Federal German Agency for Disruptive Innovations – dedicated to smartphone imaging optics. The goal is to substitute injection molding and establish high-volume production of high-quality, low-cost polymer optical components in Europe.
Offering Specifications
Imaging-grade monolithic polymer components for low- to high-volume applications
