Printed Electronics Now staff09.03.20
SCHOTT broadened its structured glass wafer portfolio FLEXINITY for diverse industry applications.
Tolerances are now below the ultra-tight 20 microns (± 10-micron threshold, enabling highly precise and accurate alignments with partner components.
SCHOTT’s comprehensive product portfolio offers a broad range of thicknesses, from the ultra-thin 100µm to 3.3 mm.
Wide formats of up to 600mm in width are also available. A new production line in Penang, Malaysia now operates on a mass-production scale.
SCHOTT’s structured glass wafer and sheet portfolio FLEXINITY now provide the highest precision products on the market, with tolerances below 20 microns (± 10 microns), the widest range of thickness and widths.
Wafers and sheets are available at thickness as low as 0.1 mm, up to 3.3mm.
Ultra-wide diameter wafers are also available, up to 12 inches, with larger products available through special orders.
SCHOTT’s portfolio of glass types and strong glass structuring competency allow tailored solutions for applications in a large number of sectors, such as Semicon & sensing, pressure sensor, camera imaging, optoelectronic and RF/IC packaging, biotechnology & diagnostics and sustainable energy.
With a new production line in Penang, Malaysia, SCHOTT FLEXINITY offers full partnership from product design and development to mass production.
Innovations in emerging application fields are pushing the demands for structured glass wafers, each with unique challenges and material requirements.
The trend of miniaturization and the need for higher precision continue to drive growth in the advanced manufacturing of electronic components.
Big leaps in technology depend on high-precision structured glass wafers to enable smaller components capable of higher performance.
To support today's highly agile development cycles with rapidly changing test designs, the highest flexibility and speed are essential for component suppliers, including for test samples.
The structure of SCHOTT FLEXINITY delivers unmatched precision, vital for the precise positioning and alignment in high-tech applications.
Tight tolerances below 20 microns (± 10 microns) ensure perfect alignment with partner components and realization of a high-precision system. Thanks to the strength and reliability of its structuring elements, FLEXINITY contributes to high yields during the integration and efficiency of all its applications.
SCHOTT FLEXINITY allows engineers and product developers to customize the physical and chemical properties of wafers to meet the demands of existing or developing applications.
This is coupled with an almost unlimited choice of through-structure elements in number and geometry.
Also, customers can choose from diverse glass types, including borosilicate glass (D 263 family, MEMpax, BOROFLOAT 33) and alkali-free glass (AF 32 eco).
Solutions can be tailor-made with any combination of bulk properties, microstructure designs, dimensions, surface quality and strength demanded by the application.
“Component manufacturers seek more precise and highly customizable solutions,” said Dr. Ulrich Peuchert, Global Business Development & Product manager at SCHOTT Special Flat Glass & Wafer team. “At SCHOTT, we understand customers’ different needs thanks to our strong scientific competency and familiarity with end applications. Our joint team of experts from R&D and technical services can find a unique way to support each customer’s vision. We can be part of customers’ development roadmap to enable product improvements or even revolutionary new solutions.”
