Develops and manufactures thermal infrared radiation sources for NDIR gas analysis and IR spectroscopy.
Infrasolid GmbH
DresdenNew on Amplifa
About Infrasolid
Infrasolid GmbH is a high-tech company based in Dresden that develops and manufactures high-performance thermal infrared radiation sources for NDIR gas analysis and IR spectroscopy. The basis is a patented nanotechnology for extremely thin, highly absorbent layers combined with self-supporting, monolithic metal-foil filaments made of high-melting metals such as tantalum and tungsten. The emitters feature hermetically sealed housings (SOLIDSEAL®) with sapphire or glass windows and are available in SMD packages suitable for automated placement. In addition to series production, the company offers customized radiation sources as well as a black-coating service for temperature-sensitive materials. Typical applications are found in environmental protection, exhaust gas measurement, explosion protection, building technology and medical technology. Production takes place at the Technologiezentrum Dresden-Süd site; since 2022, Infrasolid has been part of the iST Group headquartered in Ebnat-Kappel, Switzerland.
- Site
- Dresden
- Processes
- Black coating service (black optical coating, heat-resistant), Structuring of black coatings by photolithography, Manufacture of thermal infrared radiation sources (NDIR gas analysis, IR spectroscopy), SMD placement of IR emitters (pick-and-place, automatic wire bonding), Large-area deposition of nanostructures (functional optical thin films), Housing technology SOLIDSEAL® (hermetically sealed housings, soldered sapphire window), MEMS manufacturing processes for emitter filaments (adaptation of size and geometry), Black-ceramic emitter development (black coating on ceramic, both sides, operation up to 1200
- Materials
- Tungsten, Tantalum, Sapphire, Aluminum oxide ceramic, Silicon carbide, Glass, Silicon (Si-MEMS emitters, reference technology), Lithium tantalate (pyroelectric detectors, LiTaO3)
- Founded
- 2017
- Industries
- Gas analysis / NDIR gas sensing, IR spectroscopy, Medical technology & consumer health care, Safety engineering & environmental protection, Mobile & smart-home applications, Oil, gas and chemical industry
- 01
MEMS fabrication of the metal-foil filaments (tantalum, tungsten)
- 02
Large-area deposition of nanostructures (black coating)
- 03
Structuring of the coating by photolithography
- 04
Hermetic housing technology SOLIDSEAL® with sapphire or glass window
- 05
SMD placement (pick-and-place, automatic wire bonding)
- 06
Optical characterization (FT-IR spectrometry)
Materials and Processes
Tantalum
Metal-foil filaments for SMD-capable broadband infrared emitters with high mechanical stability.
Tungsten
High-melting filament material for thermal infrared radiation sources.
Sapphire
Soldered sapphire windows for hermetically sealed housings up into the MWIR range (6 μm).
Aluminum oxide ceramic
Substrate for black-ceramic emitters with black coating on both sides, operational up to 1200 K.
Silicon carbide
Ceramic Globar material for infrared and terahertz spectroscopy.
Glass
Standard housing material for emitters in the NIR/SWIR range.
Silicon
Reference technology of Si-MEMS emitters, which Infrasolid's performance clearly exceeds.
Locations
Dresden
DECompany headquarters with its own production facility (Technologiezentrum Dresden-Süd)
- Materials
- Tantalum, tungsten, sapphire, glass, Al2O3 ceramic
- Machine for large-area deposition of nanostructures
- Pick-and-place placement machine (SMD)
- Automatic wire bonding system
- FT-IR spectrometer Bruker Vertex 70v
Products and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black coating service (black optical coating, heat-resistant)Surface | – | – | – | – | Ceramic (Al2O3), flat substrates, plastics (temperature-sensitive materials), metals |
| Structuring of black coatings by photolithographySurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of thermal infrared radiation sources (NDIR gas analysis, IR spectroscopy)Assembly | – | – | – | – | metal-foil filaments, glass, sapphire, ceramic |
| SMD placement of IR emitters (pick-and-place, automatic wire bonding)Assembly | – | – | – | – | tantalum, metal-foil filaments, glass |
| Large-area deposition of nanostructures (functional optical thin films)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Housing technology SOLIDSEAL® (hermetically sealed housings, soldered sapphire window)Joining | – | – | – | – | sapphire, glass, metal |
| MEMS manufacturing processes for emitter filaments (adaptation of size and geometry)Engineering | – | – | – | – | high-melting metal, tantalum, tungsten |
| Black-ceramic emitter development (black coating on ceramic, both sides, operation up to 1200Surface | – | – | – | – | Al2O3 ceramic, SiC, ceramic |
| Custom development of radiation sources (adapted measurement solutions)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine for large-area deposition of nanostructures | – | 1 | – | – | Dresden |
| Pick-and-place placement machine (SMD) | – | – | – | – | Dresden |
| Automatic wire bonding system | – | – | – | – | Dresden |
| FT-IR spectrometer (measuring instrument, Bruker Vertex 70v) | Bruker Vertex 70v | 1 | – | – | Dresden |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1971
Dr. Ludwig Walther becomes professor at TU Dresden and begins research on infrared detectors – the origin of the tradition in infrared metrology.
- 2007–2011
Dr. Marco Schossig develops and patents a nanotechnology for extremely thin, highly absorbent layers for thermal infrared sensors.
- 2016
Infrared radiation sources further developed with an EXIST founder scholarship become market-ready.
- 2017
Founding of Infrasolid GmbH, based in Dresden, as a spin-off of TU Dresden (May 2017).
- 2022
Infrasolid becomes part of the iST Group headquartered in Ebnat-Kappel, Switzerland.