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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...
Our patterned lenses for the Aerospace Industry have withstood the test of time and the elements of space.
Opto-Line has provided various custom patterns typically utilizing our low-reflecting black chrome. For Aerospace applications, our precision pattern and coatings are often found in systems created by the most well-known companies. Many of our aerospace reticles are...
Opto-Line’s patterning capabilities, using photolithography with photoresist coatings, is our staple; it is where our experience and techniques outshine our competitors.
Experience and techniques that outshine the competition Whether it be silicon wafers that need a custom resist patterns, a 7” plate, or a Ø10mm concave optic, Opto-Line’s ability to provide photoresist patterns on a multitude of optics is just one factor that makes us...
Thank you to all those who stopped by our booth at SPIE Photonics West in San Francisco where we were able to display a just small sample of the custom precision optical patterning we’ve performed over the years.
Our blanket photoresist coating services for semiconductor test wafers are processed in a dedicated, class 100 cleanroom. To learn more about Opto-Line’s Photoresist Coating services, please call us today at 978-658-7255.
Wafer sizes range from 50mm diameter to 300mm diameter. Coating thicknesses range from 0.5 microns to 10 microns. A photoresist is a light-sensitive material used in several industrial processes, such as photolithography and photoengraving, to form a patterned coating...
At Opto-Line International, we’re often asked what our custom precision optical patterns are used for. The answer is not so simple. The variety of markets and end products is almost endless…
Here is just one example of thousands that demonstrate the depth of our services and diversity of our customers. Case Study: Opto-Line develops custom pattern for the Institute for Brain and Mind involving imaging the brain activity in a freely walking fruit fly....
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Offering custom precision optical patterns, Opto-Line has worked with universities, scientists, ophthalmologists, electrical engineers, energy development companies, and a plethora of other industries to create custom patterns on their optics. Call us today to learn more – (978) 658-7255.- Opto-Line provides precision control with its Resist Pattern capabilities and experience, utilizing techniques that outshine the competition. To learn more, call us today at (978) 658-7255 or visit us online at opto-line.com.
- Opto-Line crafts precision optical patterns for universities, ophthalmology schools, eye institutes, visual science centers and more. We look forward to learning more about your needs – Call us today at (978) 658-7255.
- At Opto-Line, we’re often asked what our custom precision optical patterns are used for. The answer is not always so simple. The variety of markets and end products is almost endless…
- Visit Opto-Line online today to learn about the numerous markets we serve and how we help clients with their custom precision optical patterns.
