Manufacturing of precise 3D microstructures and functional components from fused silica using laser-based SLE technology
Lambda Glass Solutions
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About Lambda Glass Solutions
Lambda Glass Solutions manufactures precise microstructures and functional components from fused silica. The core is the proprietary SLE technology, a laser-based process for three-dimensional structuring directly within the glass volume with resolutions below 10 µm. Combined with CNC machining, flame treatment and polishing, highly functional parts are created without adhesive joints and without assembly — such as 3D microfluidics with integrated nozzles and fiber access holes, bores down to 10 µm diameter, 3D packaging with through-glass vias (TGVs), fiber guides, coating heads with ±5 µm tolerance, as well as free-form microstructures and micromechanics within the glass block. Customers come from the semiconductor industry, chemical and pharmaceutical industries, medical technology, biotechnology, optics and photonics, aerospace engineering, and research and development. The process is flexibly applicable and suitable for series production.
- Processes
- SLE technology (laser-based 3D structuring, selective laser etching/structuring in, CNC machining of glass, Flame treatment (fire polishing of glass), Polishing of glass, Micro-drilling (bore diameters down to 10 µm, fiber bores 126–150 µm, bore arrays with 15 µm), 3D microfluidics (microchannels, nozzles, fiber integration in glass), 3D packaging & through-glass vias (TGVs, helix vias, 3D pockets with 5 µm resolution), Thread machining (M1 threads in ferrules)
- Materials
- Fused silica, SLE technology (laser-based 3D structuring), CNC machining of glass, Flame treatment, Polishing
- Industries
- Semiconductor industry, Chemical & pharmaceutical industry, Medical technology, Biotechnology, Optics & photonics, Aerospace engineering
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SLE 3D structuring within the fused silica volume
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CNC machining
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Micro-drilling
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Flame treatment (fire polishing)
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Polishing
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Finished component
Materials & Processes
SLE technology (laser-based 3D structuring)
Creates three-dimensional microstructures directly within the fused silica volume with resolution below 10 µm.
CNC machining of glass
Machining of fused silica for the manufacture of highly functional components.
Flame treatment
Fire polishing of glass parts for surface refinement.
Polishing
Optical fine finishing of the glass surfaces.
Components & Solutions
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLE technology (laser-based 3D structuring, selective laser etching/structuring inAdditive | ±5 µm (resolution below 10 µm) | – | – | – | Fused silica |
| CNC machining of glassMachining | – | – | – | – | Fused silica |
| Flame treatment (fire polishing of glass)Surface | – | – | – | – | Fused silica |
| Polishing of glassSurface | – | – | – | – | Fused silica |
| Micro-drilling (bore diameters down to 10 µm, fiber bores 126–150 µm, bore arrays with 15 µm)Machining | tightly toleranced (±5 µm for coating heads) | – | – | – | Fused silica |
| 3D microfluidics (microchannels, nozzles, fiber integration in glass)Machining | – | – | – | – | Fused silica |
| 3D packaging & through-glass vias (TGVs, helix vias, 3D pockets with 5 µm resolution)Machining | 5 µm resolution | – | – | – | Fused silica |
| Thread machining (M1 threads in ferrules)Machining | – | – | – | – | Fused silica |
Additional services