TS EN ISO 14880-1

TS EN ISO 14880-1 is a vocabulary standard for microlens arrays, establishing the common technical language used in this part of optics and photonics. It clarifies how the small-lens structures are named and discussed, which is important for design work, manufacturing communication, inspection, and documentation where precise terminology matters.

How microlens arrays are understood in practice

Microlens arrays are optical components made up of many very small lens elements arranged in a structured pattern. In general technical use, they are formed on or within one or more surfaces of a common substrate. Such arrays are used to shape light, redistribute illumination, improve coupling, or make optical systems more compact. Standardized vocabulary is especially valuable here because the subject involves small-scale geometry and closely related component concepts that can otherwise be described inconsistently.

What this document standardises

The core purpose of this document is to define terms associated with microlens arrays and systems of microlens arrays. Its focus is terminology rather than performance requirements or test procedures. In practical terms, a vocabulary standard helps distinguish the array itself, the individual microlenses, the substrate relationship, and the broader system context so that technical specifications, catalogues, and research literature use the same concepts in the same way.

• Provides vocabulary for microlens arrays.
• Applies to arrays of very small lenses formed on or in one or more surfaces of a common substrate.
• Also applies to systems of microlens arrays.
• Supports consistent technical communication in optics and photonics.