Manufacturing
Precision Photonics Services
If you need help with your project, we offer the following services:
- Manufacturing feasibility consultation
- Custom optics manufacturing
- Epoxy-free optical bonding
- Ion-beam-sputtered coatings
- Laser marking and serialization
- Precision testing and metrology
Precision Custom Engineering for Volume Manufacturing
We bring the latest scientific advances to the manufacture of precision optics so that we can exceed your critical custom specifications and expectations.
State-of-the-Art Metrology with ±1-nm Precision: the Key to Repeatable, Scalable Manufacturing from 10 to 10,000+ Pieces
Our background in building state-of-the-art precision measurement instrumentation has enabled us to push industry limits to the nanometer level—and at high volumes. With our proprietary advanced metrology systems and polishing techniques, we routinely manufacture and measure optical thicknesses to ±1 nanometer. In addition, our wafer-based fabrication processes produce optics with a wedge of less than 40 nm across a 3” diameter optic—a parallelism of <0.1 arcseconds! These high-precision methods enable us to provide a large volume of high-quality ultra-precise parts at competitive pricing.Full Optical Capabilities—From Polishing and Coating to System Integration
We move quickly and effectively because we uniquely offer full complementary in-house capabilities—from polishing to state-of-the-art metrology.- Manufacturing methods that result in <100-nm TTV across 75-mm diameters
- State-of-the-art metrology that can measure optical thickness accuracies to ±1-nm
- Adhesive-free bonding—Chemically Activated Direct Bonding™ (CADB®)—that is 100% optically transparent with negligible scattering and absorptive losses at the interfaces
- Thin-film design and highly robust, durable, and dense, ion beam-sputtered, dielectric-thin-film-coating capabilities
- Complete capabilities optics shop: shaping, polishing, and dicing with advanced precision
- Monolithic optical assembly & integration
Design & Rapid Prototyping—Transforming Ideas into Deliverables
We take pride in coming up with creative solutions quickly. Our engineers work with you to design your optic, and because almost all our optical manufacturing work (including tooling design and manufacture) is done in-house, we have the ability to respond quickly—often supplying prototype parts within a few days. We even provide optical design consulting to determine feasibility and functionality during the quoting process. Our goal is to respond to every request within 24 hours.
Shown here is our wavelength locker ControlFREQ™ that combines our nanometer-precision etalon, epoxy-free micro-optics, and ion-beam-sputtered coating capabilities, packaged in a 14-pin butterfly package.