Development and production of passive fiber-optic components and systems for data transmission and sensor technology.
XENLUX AG
Buochs (CH)New on Amplifa
About XENLUX
XENLUX AG, headquartered in Buochs (Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland), develops, produces and offers fiber-optic components and systems for applications in passive optical data and signal transmission in networks and sensors. The portfolio includes passive directional couplers, wavelength multiplexers (WDM, CWDM), bandpass, longpass and shortpass filters, star couplers and attenuators, either to customer specification or from the standard range. Production is based on microlens technology (GRIN lenses), planar technology with integrated-optical structures on glass or plastic substrates, and face-end technology (mixing rod) with large-core glass fibers up to 1000 µm core diameter. In addition, components are integrated with transmitters/receivers into complete systems for measuring physical quantities such as temperature, pressure, tension and torsion. As part of its engineering services, XENLUX supports customers from feasibility studies through prototyping to the production of key components, as well as with training and outsourcing services.
- Site
- CH-6374 Buochs
- Processes
- Manufacture of fiber-optic components (microlens technology, GRIN lenses), Planar technology - integrated-optical components on glass or plastic substrates, Face-end technology (mixing rod technology) - components with large-core glass fibers, Optical coating of lenses/face-ends (interference layers, filter coatings), Passive fiber-optic directional couplers, Wavelength multiplexers (WDM, CWDM), Bandpass, longpass and shortpass filters, Star couplers
- Materials
- Glass fibers (incl. large-core glass fibers, core diameter >200µm to 1000µm), Gradient-index lens (GRIN lens, glass cylinder), Glass substrate (integrated-optical structures), Plastic substrate (optical chip, micro-optical bench), Gradient-index lens (glass cylinder), Glass and plastic substrates with integrated-optical structures, Large-core glass fibers (core diameter >200 µm to 1000 µm), Glass fibers
- Industries
- Optical data and signal transmission / telecommunications, Sensor technology, Glass fiber industry
- 01
Feasibility study
- 02
Product development & documentation
- 03
Functional prototyping
- 04
Prototype testing & definition of production methodology
- 05
Manufacture of fiber-optic components (microlens, planar, face-end)
- 06
Optical coating of lenses/face-ends
- 07
Inspection & testing
- 08
System integration with transmitter/receiver
- 09
Training & instruction
Materials & Technologies
Gradient-index lens (glass cylinder)
Basis of microlens technology; parabolic index profile focuses or collimates the light, with interference coating on the planar surface.
Glass and plastic substrates with integrated-optical structures
Planar waveguide structures (optical chip, micro-optical bench) for compact components with splits from 1x2 to 1x64.
Large-core glass fibers (core diameter >200 µm to 1000 µm)
Used in face-end technology (mixing rod) to realize virtually any input and output port configuration with low insertion losses.
Glass fibers
Base material for couplers, multiplexers, filters, star couplers and attenuators.
Locations
Buochs
CHHeadquarters, development and production
- Materials
- Glass fibers, GRIN lenses, glass/plastic substrates
Components & Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of fiber-optic components (microlens technology, GRIN lenses)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Glass (GRIN lens, glass fibers) |
| Planar technology - integrated-optical components on glass or plastic substratesEngineering | – | – | – | – | Plastic substrates (optical chip), Glass |
| Face-end technology (mixing rod technology) - components with large-core glass fibersEngineering | – | – | – | – | Large-core glass fibers |
| Optical coating of lenses/face-ends (interference layers, filter coatings)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Passive fiber-optic directional couplersEngineering | – | – | – | – | Glass fibers |
| Wavelength multiplexers (WDM, CWDM)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Glass fibers |
| Bandpass, longpass and shortpass filtersEngineering | – | – | – | – | Glass fibers |
| Star couplersEngineering | – | – | – | – | Glass fibers |
| Attenuators (fiber-optic)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Glass fibers |
| Integration of fiber-optic components into complete systems (with transmitter/receiver) for sensorAssembly | – | – | – | – | Glass fibers |
| Engineering services: feasibility studiesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering services: product development, documentation, design of functional prototypesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering services: prototype development and testing; definition of production methodologyInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering services: production of key components; provision of inspected and testedEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering services: training on operation and acceptance of newly installed technologyEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Outsourcing of in-house developments (know-how, infrastructure, implementation, e.g. production)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 2019
XENLUX and INNOSUISSE launch a development project in the field of Fiber Bragg Grating sensor technology.
- 2019
XENLUX presents itself at the W3 Fair Convention in Dornbirn (September 18–19, 2019), booth D4a.