{"id":1897,"date":"2026-03-08T14:32:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T13:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/planoptik.eu\/planoptik-ag-technologies\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T11:04:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T09:04:19","slug":"technologies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.planoptik.com\/en\/technologies\/","title":{"rendered":"PLANOPTIK AG | TECHNOLOGIES"},"content":{"rendered":"

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HOW GLASS BECOMES MICROSYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY<\/h1><\/div>

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From raw material to high-performance substrates and components<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>

PLANOPTIK offers a wide range of proven technologies for developing and manufacturing a variety of products at wafer and panel level.<\/p>\n

Our wafers are made of different glass or quartz materials and are available in sizes up to 300 mm diameter with a high-precision surface quality and application-specific structuring or complex material combi\u00adnations. With our range of technologies we can not only process wafers but also panels or microfluidic devices.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Shaping<\/h1><\/div>

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Transforming glass into wafers and panels<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Shaping\"<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The production of wafers and panels begins with the raw material. Using precise processes, the material is cut into wafers or panels with various geometries. These processes include for example:<\/p>\n<\/div>

\u2013 DIAMOND CUTTING
\n\u2013 WATER-JET CUTTING
\n\u2013 WIRE SAWING
\n\u2013 EDGE GRINDING<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Surface Treatment and Finishing<\/h1><\/div>

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From substrates to products with high-precision surfaces<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Next, various steps are taken to achieve the quality and dimensional accuracy specified by the customer. Therefore, the following processes could be used:<\/p>\n<\/div>

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\n\u2013 POLISHING<\/p>\n<\/div>

– Regular Polishing
\n– MDF polishing<\/p>\n<\/div>

Our processes enable us to achieve high quality surfaces with<\/p>\n<\/div>

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  • Thickness down to 200 \u03bcm<\/li>\n
  • TTV from 1 \u00b5m (depending on wafer thickness and diameter)<\/li>\n
  • Surface roughness down \u2264 0.5 nm (Ra)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
    \"MDF<\/span><\/div>

    Our MDF polishing process allows a clean etching process<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Patterning<\/h1><\/div>

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    Advanced patterning on high-precision surfaces<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    Glass structuring enables the creation of functional features and precise geometries for a wide range of high-tech applications. Depending on the required feature size, geometry, depth, and surface quality, different structuring technologies are employed.<\/p>\n

    These include for example sandblasting for larger-scale structures and cavities, laser processing for highly flexible and precise material modifi\u00adcation, chemical etching for smooth and accurate microstruc\u00adtures, and laser-etching for complex three-dimensional features with high precision.<\/p>\n

    Selecting the appropriate structuring method is essential to achieve the desired performance, accuracy, and cost efficiency of the final compo\u00adnent. Examples of such modifications could include:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Through Glass VIAS<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    \"Blind<\/span><\/div>

    Blind holes<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    \"Cavities\"<\/span><\/div>

    Cavities<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    \"Channels\"<\/span><\/div>

    Channels<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    \"Markings\"<\/span><\/div>

    Markings<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    Through-Glass-Vias<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    \"Hole<\/span><\/div>

    Hole diameter >=30\u00b5m<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Tapered TGV<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Nearly straight TGV<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Pitch twice hole diameter<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Further Processing<\/h1><\/div>

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    Enabling functionality through advanced process steps<\/h3><\/div>

    Following the structuring process, additional manufacturing steps are often required to transform the substrate into a fully functional component. Depending on the application, these processes may include metallization for electrical conductivity, coating to enhance optical, mechanical, or chemical properties, bonding for the integration of multiple materials or components, and dicing for the separation of individual devices.<\/p>\n

    The selection and combination of these processes are tailored to the specific product requirements, ensuring optimal functionality, reliability, and performance in demanding high-tech applications.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Metallisation<\/p>\n

    Full-Surface copper metallization
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    • Substrate material: Borofloat33, quartz<\/li>\n
    • Wafer Diameter: up to 300 mm<\/li>\n
    • Panel Dimension: up to 300 x 300 mm<\/li>\n
    • Panel Dimension: up to 300 x 300 mm<\/li>\n
    • Substrate thickness: 300 \u2013 1000 \u03bcm<\/li>\n
    • Hole diameter: \u226575 \u03bcm<\/li>\n
    • Pitch: twice hole diameter<\/li>\n
    • Cu thickness: 2..10 \u03bcm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>

      Redistribution layer<\/p>\n<\/div>

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      • Customized RDL up to 200 mm diameter<\/li>\n
      • Line \/ Space: 50 \u00b5m \/ 50 \u00b5m<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
        \"Metallisation\"<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
        \"Lithography\"<\/span><\/div>

        Lithography<\/p>\n<\/div>

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        • Solder Mask<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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          Various Coatings<\/p>\n<\/div>

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          • ITO<\/li>\n
          • Titanium<\/li>\n
          • Copper<\/li>\n
          • Alu<\/li>\n
          • Chrome<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
            \"Bonding\"<\/span><\/div>

            Bonding<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

            \"Dicing\"<\/span><\/div>

            Dicing<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

            \"Lithography\"<\/span><\/div>

            Lithography<\/p>\n<\/div>

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            • Solder Mask<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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              Various Coatings<\/p>\n<\/div>

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              • ITO<\/li>\n
              • Titanium<\/li>\n
              • Copper<\/li>\n
              • Alu<\/li>\n
              • Chrome<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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                Team up with PLANOPTIK<\/h2><\/div>

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                \"Team<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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                Individually developed<\/h4><\/div>

                Are you developing a new microsystem? Are you combining microelectronics, micromecha\u00adnics or microfluidics to create a new product? Are you developing a sensor, an electronic device, a fluidic system or something that has never existed before? Team up with PLANOPTIK.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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                Reliable partnership<\/h4><\/div>

                In us you will find a partner who will work with you to develop electronic, mechanical, optical, chemical or biological microcomponents and has a firm grasp of materials such as glass, silicon and copper.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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                Together until production<\/h4><\/div>

                PLANOPTIK also manufactures the jointly deve\u00adloped microcomponents and elements in high volumes using state-of-the-art wafer-based manufacturing processes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1897","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nPLANOPTIK AG | TECHNOLOGIES - PLANOPTIK AG<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.planoptik.com\/en\/technologies\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"PLANOPTIK AG | TECHNOLOGIES - PLANOPTIK AG\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.planoptik.com\/en\/technologies\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"PLANOPTIK AG\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Plan.Optik.AG\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-07-21T09:04:19+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"8 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.planoptik.com\\\/en\\\/technologies\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.planoptik.com\\\/en\\\/technologies\\\/\",\"name\":\"PLANOPTIK AG | TECHNOLOGIES - 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