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Opto-Line strives to perfect your patterned lens projects utilizing advanced skills and processing methods.
We have refined our processes over the years to provide patterns on curved substrates (lenses). Concave and Convex substrate patterning requires special, proprietary techniques combined with meticulous care and experience.
Precision Patterns + Thin Film Coatings + Quality = A superior product for our clients
Opto-Line offers custom patterning capabilities include reticles, resolution test targets, EMI grids, apertures, linear scales, and neutral density step tablets. We can typically tackle any custom pattern imaginable. Combined with our specialized photolithography,...
Opto-Line is an industry leader in the manufacturing of apertures for custom applications.
Opto-Line International can delineate the aperture using our proprietary black chrome coating minimizing internal and external reflectivity and yielding an extremely durable surface. Other specified materials can be deposited per your requirements. Our in-house...
From 1951 USAF targets to many custom reticles and resolution targets, Opto-Line provides universities and scientific companies with the precision metrology components for calibration, measurements and alignment.
Opto-Line’s Metrology services provide precision components for calibration, measurements and alignments. We invite you to learn more about our Metrology Services - Click below to read more. [button...
Opto-Line has been developing optical patterns for the medical device industry for more than 20 years.
Opto-Line provides the highest quality apertures for medical endoscopes. Typically utilizing our proprietary low-reflecting black chrome, our apertures have become the benchmark for endoscope manufacturers. To learn more about our expertise in the areas of Endoscopy...
From 1951 USAF resolution test charts to almost any custom test targets imaginable, Opto-Line will produce the finest optical patterns to meet your needs
Our Resolution Test Targets Meet all MIL Standards It is still widely accepted to test the resolution of optical imaging systems such as microscopes, cameras and image scanners. Opto-Line can create custom and well-known standard test patterns to meet your...
Opto-Line builds high-performance polka-dot pattern Beam Splitters
Our beam splitter patterns are ideal for numerous optical systems. A beam splitter is a device for dividing a beam of light or other electromagnetic radiation into two or more separate beams. Offering a distinct advantage over standard dielectric beamsplitters,...
Opto-Line teams with Military Optics companies to develop EMI grids, range finder reticles, and Custom Patterned Optics
Opto-Line is proud to manufacture parts used for the United States’ defensive systems as we take great pride in our work and service. For many years, Opto-Line has supplied high-end EMI grids on IR substrates, reticles, and custom patterned optics for defense systems...
Opto-Line offers the highest quality Multi-Density Resolution Masks that can be fabricated using both halftone or continuous methods.
Opto-Line uses the following methods for our customer's custom Multi-Density Resolution Masks: Half Tone: By using very small dots and changing the amount of the dots, we can create varying densities that typically fulfill our customers’ needs. Continuous: Discrete,...
Opto-Line International has been creating custom precision patterns on optics since 1967
We are not your standard, stock reticle company. Instead, Opto-Line manufactures your unique, custom patterns on optical substrates per your requirements. Within our limitations of about 1μm, we can produce any pattern you may need with the precision and quality you...