The invention relates to a light-emitting component. The light-emitting component comprises an emitter group of light-emitting semiconductor chips configured to generate different light radiations and an electronic semiconductor chip for driving the light-emitting semiconductor chips. The light-emitting semiconductor chips are arranged on the electronic semiconductor chip. The electronic semiconductor chip comprises a plurality of integrated photodiodes. Each light-emitting semiconductor chip of the emitter group is associated with at least one photodiode of the electronic semiconductor chip in order to detect the light radiation generated by the respective light-emitting semiconductor chip.

Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provide a window, an energy and light producing device including at least one transparent photovoltaic device and at least one non-transparent Organic Light Emitting Device (OLED) in an optical path of the window. A controller may control the operation of the non-transparent OLED of the energy and light producing device. An energy storage device may be electrically coupled to the controller and the energy and light producing device to store energy generated by the transparent photovoltaic device and to power the non-transparent OLED. In some implementations, a LED or OLED may be mounted in the frame of the window and may be powered by the energy storage device.

Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provide a window, an energy and light producing device including at least one transparent photovoltaic device and at least one non-transparent Organic Light Emitting Device (OLED) in an optical path of the window. A controller may control the operation of the non-transparent OLED of the energy and light producing device. An energy storage device may be electrically coupled to the controller and the energy and light producing device to store energy generated by the transparent photovoltaic device and to power the non-transparent OLED. In some implementations, a LED or OLED may be mounted in the frame of the window and may be powered by the energy storage device.

An optoelectronic device with a semiconductor body that includes: a bottom cathode structure, formed by a bottom semiconductor material, and having a first type of conductivity; and a buffer region, arranged on the bottom cathode structure and formed by a buffer semiconductor material different from the bottom semiconductor material. The optoelectronic device further includes: a receiver comprising a receiver anode region, which is formed by the bottom semiconductor material, has a second type of conductivity, and extends in the bottom cathode structure; and an emitter, which is arranged on the buffer region and includes a semiconductor junction formed at least in part by a top semiconductor material, different from the bottom semiconductor material.

An optoelectronic device with a semiconductor body that includes: a bottom cathode structure, formed by a bottom semiconductor material, and having a first type of conductivity; and a buffer region, arranged on the bottom cathode structure and formed by a buffer semiconductor material different from the bottom semiconductor material. The optoelectronic device further includes: a receiver comprising a receiver anode region, which is formed by the bottom semiconductor material, has a second type of conductivity, and extends in the bottom cathode structure; and an emitter, which is arranged on the buffer region and includes a semiconductor junction formed at least in part by a top semiconductor material, different from the bottom semiconductor material.

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a cover including a transparent portion, an optical sensor that is spaced from the cover and includes a light-emitting portion configured to transmit first light portions to the outside through the transparent portion of the cover and at least one light-receiving portion spaced from the light-emitting portion, configured to receive second light portions through the transparent portion, and surrounding the outside of the light-emitting portion, a first optical coating disposed on one surface of the transparent portion and facing the light-emission portion, and a second optical coating spaced from the first optical coating, disposed on one surface of the transparent portion, and facing the at least one light-receiving portion. The first optical coating includes patterns that are concentric around a location overlapping the light-emitting portion.

An optoelectronic device has a transparent carrier. The carrier has a two-dimensional arrangement of optoelectronic semiconductor chips. The optoelectronic semiconductor chips are electrically contacted by conductor tracks arranged on the carrier. At least some of the optoelectronic semiconductor chips are operable as light emitters in order to shine light at an eye. At least some of the optoelectronic semiconductor chips are operable as light receivers in order to detect light reflected at the eye.

Addressable actuator and arrays thereof are described. Actuators may be dielectric elastomer actuators (DBAs). An addressable actuator may include a compliant substrate, with an optical receiver integrated with a first region of the compliant substrate and an actuator integrated with a second region of the compliant substrate, with the optical receiver coupled to the actuator. The optical receivers may comprise percolating networks of semiconductor materials, such as photoconductive channels of zinc oxide nanowires, which may be embedded in a compliant substate, or one or more compliant layers (which may be formed on a substrate). Compliant substrates or layers may include complaint materials such as an elastomer. An actuator array may comprise multiple of the actuators, with each actuator being independently optically addressable. A system may include light emitting devices optically coupled to respective optical receivers to control actuation of the actuators using light.

According to an aspect, a detection device includes: a plurality of photodiodes arranged on a substrate; a front light including a light guide plate disposed so as to overlap the photodiodes, a light source configured to emit light to a first side surface of the light guide plate, and a plurality of scattering portions that are provided on the light guide plate and configured to scatter light from the light source; an optical filter layer including at least one light-blocking layer that has a plurality of openings; and a plurality of lenses provided such that each of the photodiodes overlaps more than one of the lenses in plan view.

An energy harvesting electro-optic display is disclosed comprising a photovoltaic cell that converts part of the incident light to electric current or voltage, wherein the electric current or voltage is used for the operation of the electro-optic display upon the conversion or stored in a storage component to be used for the operation of the display.