MEMS Spectroscopy Overview

LIVING IN A SENSORY WORLD Everyday, and in so many ways, we circulate in a world of sensors. We do so mainly without knowing it. MEMS, sensors and the Internet of Things (IoT) are terms largely unfamiliar to us. Yet the technology behind these market sectors exists in a multi-billion-dollar landscape of everyday applications and uses, such as smartphones, tablets, cars and gaming. And that s just the start of it.

FROM BILLIONS TO TRILLIONS The burgeoning Internet of Things (IoT market), which will make the everyday, inanimate objects we use smart through internet connectivity, has a good chance to become the way of the future and is forecast to be valued in trillions of dollars. When it comes to Panorama Synergy s potential and the future of MEMS sensors, we know it makes sense to be smart.

WHAT ARE MEMS? As humans, our five senses enable us to function in everyday life. Micro-electromechanical Systems (MEMS) take senses to a new level for their ability to detect minute changes far beyond the capability of people. These MEMS live on microchips and comprise miniature mechanical devices. From our smartphones to the thermostat on our heater and the engine control of our car, the technology we use is made possible thanks to MEMS.

WHAT IS SPECTROSCOPY? When light hits a material, some parts of it are absorbed, while others are transmitted or reflected. This leads to every material having a characteristic - optical fingerprint. You can see this as the colour of a material. Spectroscopy goes even further, because it not only detects visible light, but can also work with lightwaves which are invisible to the human eye for example, UV or infrared and it enables remote sensing where the sensor does not have to come into direct contact with the sample.

SENSING A WORLD OF INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY We own the world s most sensitive, precise, miniature sensor science for use in the field. As a company whose technology is at the forefront of the large and growing MEMS and related markets, Panorama Synergy has the potential to become the sensory organs of this ever-broadening landscape.

PANORAMA S MEMS TECHNOLOGY 0.0002mm patented MEMs spectrometer sensor micro-scale dynamically tunable bandpass filter filter works in the near-infrared (NIR) spectrum highly sensitive eye, capable of identifying compounds and substances by analysing the composition of the reflected infra-red light invisible to the human eye replaces expensive in lab devices enables miniaturisation for hand-held infield devices Bare Panorama filter, in a package and along side a 5c coin

PANORAMA P3 SPECTROMETER first hand-held prototype available for prospective customers Panorama s patented MEMS spectrometer sensor mounted inside commercial agriculture testing in Australia and overseas positive response from agronomists and agriculturists capability to work across the agriculture value chain

PANORAMA P3 SPECTROMETER SPECIFICATIONS Handheld or stand mounted CONNECTIVITY & POWER USB 2.0 / 3.0 45mm MASS 270 g FUNCTIONAL UPDATES AVAILABLE Bluetooth connectivity for Android (iphone/ipad in development) 90mm USB tether to laptop CONNECTIVITY & POWER 5V, < 500mA FUNCTIONAL UPDATES AVAILABLE GPS 210mm

PANORAMA P3 SPECTROMETER SPECIFICATIONS Parameter Specification Remarks NIRS technique Diffuse reflectance Transmission method also available Illumination source Spectral Filter Thin-film thermo-resistive emitter Proprietary tunable MEMS-FPI Tunable version available spectral range 1100 2400 nm May require multiple FPIs, and/or different detectors Tuning range (free spectral range) Current: 100 200 nm Target: 200 400 nm Wavelength step size 1 nm Spectral linewidth (FWHM) Current: 30 50 nm Target: 15 25 nm Fixed wavelength version available spectral range 720nm 14,000nm Wavelength range dependent upon detector Detector InGaAs photodiode Can also use Si for shorter wavelengths and MCT for longer wavelengths Dynamic range (ADC) PC requirements 14-bit Intel Celeron with 2GB RAM or better. OS: Windows 7 or later.

CUSTOMER BENEFITS AGRICULTURE SECTOR EXAMPLE TIME The ability to accurately test crop samples in the field removes the need for samples to be sent for analysis in distant laboratories delivering a significant time advantage. NON-DESTRUCTIVE In field-testing with Panorama P3 is non-destructive. The same leaf can be tested day after day and to measure pulp yield, for example, it is not necessary to fell a tree to take a sample. LOW COST Panorama P3 has demonstrated that micro-scale MEMs spectrometry sensors can be mounted into portable devices or fixed structures for use in field. This provides considerable commercial advantages over costly laboratory-bound sample examination processes and expensive lab-based equipment. EASE OF USE The end user can tune the Panorama P3 to be able detect wavelengths of interest for example protein, or water-borne contaminants - so it can be used for a wide variety of applications. It is lightweight, robust and delivers findings fast.

GLOBAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE While a single sensor can scan a wide range of NIR frequencies, the micro-scale of Panorama Synergy s sensor enables multiple sensors to be mounted into a single device depending on the type and complexity of the analysis a customer requires. Panorama s sensors can also be fabricated to scan in the medium wave (MWIR) and long wave (LWIR) Infrared spectra which provides wide ranging applicability and value to the mining, industrial processing, chemicals and space industries. ADVANTAGES OF PSY MEMS SPECTROSCOPY MEMS spectroscopy enables miniaturisation of spectroscopy capabilities onto a single MEMS chip Low power, cost-effective, sensitive and accurate with no expert required to use No sample pre-treatment necessary enabling fast and non-destructive sensing Can be tuned by the end user within a range of wavelengths so can be used for a variety of applications Miniaturisation enables portable, robust and broadly deployed devices in a variety of environments Opens up potential mobile and IOT applications aligned to utilising MEMS spectroscopy

SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE Panorama Synergy s spectrometer sensor can be tuned up and down within its wide range of frequencies to detect many different compounds with consistently high accuracy rates. In recent tests the Panorama P3 readings have been comparable to an expensive, high performance laboratory spectrometer.

Mobile and tough: our technology could save the lives of military personnel in the field, through the rapid and better detection of hazardous agents. APPLICATION POTENTIAL Panorama P3 has demonstrated proof-of-concept in agriculture. Scientists, farmers and agronomists can analyse the NIR spectrum of a sample to determine the presence and concentration of both wanted and unwanted elements, such as protein levels or unwanted levels of pesticides. Broader application potential has been identified for food safety and contamination detection, healthcare and defence. The stretched medical profession and patients could benefit from the early detection capability of our technologies, which offer a broad range of medical applications. Application in defence evidenced in late 2017 when Panorama Synergy, in partnership with University of Western Australia (UWA) and Scientific Aerospace (Sci.aero), was awarded a Defence Grand Challenge Grant to develop an unmanned bomb-detecting drone.

PSY S MEMS SPECTROMETRY SPECTRAL RANGE PSY MEMS Applictaions Materials science, Biology Forestry, Agriculture Medical, Point of Care, Diagnostics, Pharmaceuticals Food quality purity Counterfeit detection Minerals Process QualityControl Gas detection Plastics detection Mineral Detection Different PSY chips can be fabricated across the entire range Detectors (3rd party) Si InGaAs MCT UV Vis NIR SWIR MWIR LWIR 200 400 700 1100 2400 3000 12000