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Often times our custom patterns are vital in the Research and Development phase of a product. Opto-Line’s ability to think out of the box and tackle the most difficult projects is what makes us the premier custom optical pattern vendor to call upon for your research needs.
Opto-Line has a long history of partnering with companies across an array of industries to help them achieve their product goals. The following case study is just one example of how Opto-Line can play an integral role in your R&D initiatives. Client Case...
Opto-Line is an industry leader in the manufacturing of custom precision optical patterns. From reticles and apertures to multi-density resolution masks and almost any pattern imaginable, our photolithography and thin film coatings practices are optimized to create your final parts.
Your Specifications, Your Way. As industry leaders in the manufacturing of precision reticles, Opto-Line specializes in custom optical patterns and apertures with over 40 years of experience. We welcome projects that others are unwilling to tackle. Our customers are...
Opto-Line uses a proprietary method of fabricating the distal aperture for endoscopes and laparoscopes. The centricity and accuracy are of utmost criticality to our customers and we exceed these requirements.
High Quality Apertures for Medical Endoscopes The smallest aperture size we’re able to resolve is about 2um. Typical substrates inclue N-BK7, B270, D263, fused silica, and sapphire, but we can use other specified material as well. Typical aperture coating utilizes our...
Opto-Line’s photolithography and thin film coating practices are optimized to create your final parts on a variety of substrates.
From reticles and apertures to multi-density resolution masks and almost any pattern imaginable, Opto-Line can produce your end-product on any of the following substrates types: Full spectrum of glass material IR materials [germanium, silicon, zinc sulfide, quartz,...
Learn how Opto-Line’s custom aerospace apertures are used in sun angle sensor systems on satellites.
Juno to Jupiter – Adcole Spinning Sun Sensors: Opto-Line’s low reflecting black chrome aperture is a critical component of Adole’s sun sensor used in this satellite’s expedition to Jupiter. Our aperture is directly exposed to the harsh space environment; a true...
Opto-Line Offers a Variety of Options for your Photoresist Coating Needs
Photolithography, also termed optical lithography or UV lithography, is a process used in microfabrication to pattern parts of a thin film or the bulk of a substrate. Opto-Line offers the highest quality Blanket Photoresistor Coatings. By using a semi-automated...
If you’re ready to get started with your custom pattern needs, Opto-Line will make the process smooth and streamlined. Reach out today to learn more.
Using our customers’ specifications, drawings, CAD files, or simply their ideas, Opto-Line can replicate almost any custom pattern on various optics. Opto-Line’s minimum feature size is approximately 1μm or 500 line pairs per mm. Multiple patterns of different coating...
From aerospace to clean energy, Opto-Line serves hundreds of world-wide markets for their custom optical patterns and coatings needs.
Since 1967, Opto-Line International has built a reputation for excellence, providing companies in the medical, optometry, aerospace, industrial, science and defense sectors with the very best custom precision optical patterns and thin film coatings available....
What to expect when working with Opto-Line for your Custom Optical Patterns and Coating Needs
Since 1967, Opto-Line International has built a reputation for excellence, providing companies in the medical, optometry, aerospace, industrial, science and defense sectors with the very best custom precision optical patterns and thin film coatings available. Pattern...
As a premier custom reticle company, Opto-Line International can manufacture a multitude of custom patterns on optical substrates to meet the needs of our clients.
We are not your standard, stock reticle company. Opto-Line is synonymous with customization. We are proud to deliver some of the most difficult custom optical pattern designs that that require a very high degree of precision, experience and ingenuity. Within our...