OUR TECHNOLOGY
SWITCH's advanced materials are based on novel organic molecules that react to both solar and electrical stimulation. Smart windows and lenses are the first commercial application under development at SWITCH. They darken when exposed to the sun and rapidly bleach on command when stimulated by electricity.
While competitive technologies rely on either photochromism or electrochromism, SWITCH's hybrid technology offers the advantages of both, providing enhanced control and lower cost manufacturing.
• SWITCH's technology also operates without requiring a continuous charge, and as a result has great potential for significant cost savings in many applications.
• The organic compounds in SWITCH's materials are thermally stable and remain in their coloured state until electricity reverses the chemical transformation.
NEW PROMISE
Our new technology holds the promise of several advantages over alternative technologies:
• single layer thin films for lower cost manufacturing
• dual active and passive control
• colour variety