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Optics Balzers
Enabling innovative
optical solutions
for 70 years
History
Company Presentation | Optics Balzers AG | June, 2015
1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
1946
1960
«Gerätebau-Anstalt»
started operations here in
autumn 1946
Founding of «Gerätebau-Anstalt» by Prince
Franz Josef II., Dr. Max Auwärter and Emil
Georg Bührle. Main focus: Production of
optical thin-film coatings
Company changes its
name to «Balzers
Aktiengesellschaft für
Hochvakuumtechnik und
Dünne Schichten»
Company becomes a
wholly-owned subsidiary of
Oerlikon-Bührle Holding
Rebranding
1976 1993 2000
2006
2009
2010
2012
Restructuring of Oerlikon-Bührle
and rebranding in Unaxis
Rebranding Unaxis
to Oerlikon
Optics Balzers Jena GmbH
Acquisition of mso jena
Mikroschichtoptik GmbH
Incorporation of Optics Balzers AG
by Management-Buy-Out (MBO)
and local investors
Ready for the Future!
Move to new building
completed at site Balzers
Founding of mso jena
Mikroschichtoptik GmbH
by former staff of the
Fraunhofer Institute
1998
Move to new
building in Jena
2015
Vision
We are the innovative and
independent industry partner for
the development and production
of coated optical components
and subassemblies.
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Worldwide Network
Optics Balzers AG (Liechtenstein)
Optics Balzers Jena GmbH (Germany)
Optics Balzers Malaysia (Asia)
Sales Offices
Representatives
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Production Sites
Employees: 140 Employees: 40
Building Otto-Eppenstein-StrasseBuilding Neugrüt
Jena, GermanyBalzers, Liechtenstein
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Customer Value / Competitive Advantage
Sub-
assemblies
Final
Product
Customized
CoatingSubstrate
Substrate
ProcessingCleaning
Customized Optical Component
Coating Plus
Patterning
Sealing Technologies
Wafer Dicing
Packaging / Handling Solution
Laser Marking, …
RelationshipAdditional
Services / Solutions
process stability
Competitive Advantage
Value-Added Coating plus
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Optical Coating Technologies
Evaporation
(e-beam and boat sources)
Magnetron Sputter
Deposition
IBS Deposition
(Ion Beam Sputtering)
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Optical Coating Technologies
Ion Assisted Deposition
(IAD)
Plasma-Assisted Reactive Magnetron Sputtering
(PARMS)
Electron beam evaporation with plasma-assistance Dual magnetron sputtering with RF plasma assist
Hard dielectric coatings with excellent spectral stability and durability
Optical broad-band monitoring
Maximum coating thickness approx. 10 µm Coating thickness up to 50 µm
Extreme process stability for demanding designs
Flexible geometry for substrate size up to Ø 200 mm Substrate size up to Ø 200 mm
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Optical Coating Technologies Coating Design and Optical Process Monitoring
State-of-the-art design software plus longtime practical experience
Precise knowledge of coating material properties in the UV / VIS / SWIR
Process simulation for stability check and improvement of new designs
in-situ process optimization based on optical monitoring data
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Coating Plus: More Than Just CoatingSophisticated optical thin film components and sub-systems require additional process steps besides coating.
Patterning Solutions
Photolithography
• Lift-off
• Wet etching
• Reactive ion etching
Masked Coatings
Laser Ablation
Marking Solutions
Bonding and Sealing
Wafer Dicing and Scribing
Packaging and Handling
Micro-Patterning of
Optical Coatings
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Coating Plus: More Than Just CoatingPatterning Solutions
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Coating Plus: More Than Just CoatingMicro-Patterning
Photolithographic lift-off process for optical coatings
Positioning with micron accuracy by mask aligner
Feature size between approx. 20 µm and 200 mm
Direct deposition onto photo detector wafers
Arrays of up to 6 filter types
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Coating Plus: More Than Just CoatingBonding and Sealing
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Coating Plus: More Than Just CoatingSoldered Kovar Lid
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Products for your PerformanceOEM thin-film components and subassemblies
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Coating ServiceYour preferred supplier for precision optics and more
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Quality Down to the Last DetailOur customers define our quality
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Sub-Segments
Attractive MarketsUnlimited applications for your high-tech markets
Optics Balzers Segmentation
Automation
Instruments
others
Industrial
Applications
Biochips
Fluorescence Filters
MedTech
Endoscopes
Sensors
Imaging
Projection
Micro Displays
Lighting
Moving Heads
Laser
Space
Defence
Laser, Space &
Defence Biophotonics
Lighting &
Projection
Sensors &
ImagingAutomotive
Optical Sensors
HUD
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Solutions
Markets Lighting &
ProjectionBiophotonicsSpace & Defence
Applications
Products
Patterned Color FiltersNotch-/Bandpass Filters
BioChips Substrates
Bandpass Filters
ITO Coatings
Low Defect Lids
B-stage Epoxy, Gelot
For our
Partners
Sensors & Imaging
Attractive MarketsUnlimited applications for your high-tech markets
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Sensors & Imaging
Low Defect Coating Solutions
for Optical Sensor
Applications
Our optical components guide,
reflect, select and alter light
for all applications of semiconductor
devices.
Company Presentation | Optics Balzers AG | June, 2015
Sensors & Imaging ApplicationsCover Glass Lids / Windows
Professional Digital Imaging Solutions
Sealing Technologies
Gelot™ solderable coatings
B-stage Epoxy
Low Defect Coatings
Patterning
Photolithography
Laser Ablation
Masked Coatings
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Sensors & Imaging ApplicationsCover Glass Lids / Windows
Gesture Recognition (TOF)
Solutions
Narrow Bandpass Filters
NIR Bandpass Filters for TOF CamerasCompany Presentation | Optics Balzers AG | June, 2015
Spectral Imaging Applications
Meteorological Satellite
Solutions
Low defect patterned coatings
High performance interference
bandpass filters
NIR blocking filters
Low defect AR coatings
Black chrome coatings
Sealing Technologies
Gelot™ solderable coatings
B-stage Epoxy
Patterning
Photolithography by Lift-off technology
Masked Coatings
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Laser, Space & Defence
Optical Solutions for
Laser, Space and
Defence industries
Our optical components are
designed specifically to meet the
demanding requirements of laser,
space and defence applications.
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Laser Applications
Ring Laser GyroscopeSolutions
Laser Mirrors
Outcoupler
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Laser Applications
Laser Scanning / MarkingApplications
Laser Scanning
Laser Marking
Laser Welding
Solutions
Cavity Mirrors
Scanning Mirrors
Brewster Window
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Laser Applications
Laser Scanning / MarkingApplications
Laser Micromachining
Laser Scanning
Laser Welding
Laser Marking
Solutions
Laser Beam Steering Mirrors
Scanning Mirrors
Cavity Mirrors
Brewster Window
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Space Applications
Remote Multi-Spectral Imaging
Solutions
Self-blocking SWIR bandpass filters
Low defect patterned coatings
NIR blocking filters
Low defect AR coatings
Black chrome coatings
Sealing Technologies
Gelot™ solderable coatings
B-stage Epoxy
Patterning
Photolithography by Lift-off technology
Masked Coatings
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Application
BP1375
cirrus detection
(atmospheric correction)
BP1610/BP2190
vegetation status
snow/ice/cloud discrimination
Computer graphics of Sentinel 2
(Courtesy of ESA)
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Space ApplicationsSWIR Bandpass Filters for Multispectral Imaging
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Defence ApplicationsTransparent Heater Windows
Aerospace CockpitSolutions
Transparent Conductive ITO
Coatings
Gelot™ Bus-Bar
Low Defect AR coatings
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Biophotonics
Optical Solutions
for Medical, Life Science
and Fluorescence
Applications
Our optical components guide,
reflect, select and alter light for
medical, life science and
fluorescence applications.
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Biophotonics ApplicationsSolutions for Medical and Life Science
Applications
Diagnostics
Bioanalytics
Environmental Monitoring
Crop, Feed and Food Analysis
Emerging Applications
Solutions
Planar Waveguide with Grating
BrightSlide™ D
Biofunctional Coatings
Bioreceptors
Linker Chemistry
Biochips for Label-Free Detection
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Biofunctional Coatings
Applications
Diagnostics
Bioanalytics
Lab-on-a-chip
Fluorescence microscopy
Cell culture
Support for lipidic membranes
Other emerging applications
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Covalent Immobilization of Biological Layers on Glass Stability
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PBS
2%
SDS in
PBSRinsing of the chip surface with a
concentrated surfactant does not
desorb the covalently bound layer
Covalent
immobilization
Functionalized
biological layer
Functionalized
substrate
Quartz crystal microbalance monitoring over 2h of
the immobilization of a ESAT-6-dextrane layer
Covalent Immobilization of Biological Layers on Glass Versatility
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Hydrogel functionalized
with antibodies
Hydrogel functionalized
with protein biomarker
Antibodies Polymer functionalized
with antibodies
Covalent Immobilization of Biological Layers on Glass Application Example
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Microscope slide
hu
Example: Fluorescent Sandwich Immunoassay
Biophotonics ApplicationsSolutions for Medical and Life Science
Biochips for Labeled DetectionApplications
Diagnostics
Bioanalytics
Environmental Monitoring
Crop, Feed and Food Analysis
Emerging Applications
Solutions
Planar Waveguide with Grating
BrightSlide™ D
Biofunctional Coatings
Bioreceptors
Linker Chemistry
Company Presentation | Optics Balzers AG | June, 2015
NotchTune™Tunable Narrowband Single-Notch Diffraction Filter
Application
Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering (CARS) spectroscopy and microscopy,
e.g. for noninvasive biomedical imaging, remote sensing, combustion analysis,
detection and identifying of traces of solids
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CorrSlide™ - Correlative Microscopy CoverslipITO coated, with high precision fiducials
Applications
Light/fluorescence microscopy
Scanning electron microscopy
(SEM)
Structured illumination microscopy
(SIM)
Bioscience research
Imaging of cells, tissues, soft
materials and proteins
Cell biology
Neurobiology
Studies of host-parasite interaction
Analysis of symbiotic relations
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BrightSlide™ DFluorescence Enhancing Slide
Applications
Universal detection platform for
fluorescence detection on planar
surfaces, e.g. fluorescence
detection of ultra thin samples
Differential gene expression using
Cy3 and Cy5 labels simultaneously
Gene expression using Cy3 or Cy5
labels independently
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OEM Biochip Solutions
Individual One-Stop-Shop
solutions for and together
with customers and
partner
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Biophotonics ApplicationsSolutions for Medical and Life Science
Applications
Fluorescence Microscopy
Diagnostics
Bioanalytics
Emerging Applications
Solutions
Excitation Filters
Dichroic Beamsplitters
Emission Filters
(Notch, Bandpass, Longpass)
Fluorescence Microscopy
Company Presentation | Optics Balzers AG | June, 2015
Biophotonics Applications Fluorescence Filter Sets
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Steep-edge filters and beamsplitters
Broad-band OD 5 or OD6 blocking for full Si sensitivity range
Single and multiple notch characteristics
Optimization for light source, fluorescence dye and optical set-up
Biophotonics ApplicationsFluorescence Filter Sets
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BP610-650
BP670-710
STLP669
Cy5 Absorption
Spectrum
Cy5 Emission
spectrum
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Solutions
Dichroic Beamsplitters
Laser Blocking Filters
Shortpass, Longpass, Notch
Filter
Laser Transmitting Filters
Shortpass, Longpass, Notch
Filter
Mirrors
Raman Spectroscopy
Biophotonics ApplicationsRaman Filter Sets
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Ultrasteep-edge filters and beamsplitters
Narrow notch characteristics
High, constant transmittance level
Biophotonics ApplicationsRaman Filters
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Solutions
Dichroic Beamsplitters
Safety Filters with color
rendering
Ophthalmologic Surgery
Biophotonics ApplicationsSolutions for Medical and Life Science
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Notch filter with color rendering
Beamsplitter for target and therapy laser
Safety Filter 532nm with Color Correction Beamsplitter HR@532 / T50 R50 @635 nm, non-polarized
Biophotonics ApplicationsFilters for Ophthalmologic Surgery
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Solutions
Dichrolight™ Color Filters
Dichrolight™ Patterned Color
Filters
UV/IR-Blockers
Calflex™ – IR blocking filter
Conversion Filters
Cold Mirrors
Medical Lighting
Plastic Reflector
Biophotonics ApplicationsSolutions for Medical and Life Science
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Biophotonics
Solutions
Gratings and Planar Wave
Guides
Laser Ablation
Masked Coatings
Lithography
Lift-off
Wet etching
Reactive ion etching
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Automotive
Optical Solutions
for the Automotive
Industry
Our optical components are
designed to improve the safety
and the comfort of driving by
guiding, reflecting, selecting and
altering light.
Company Presentation | Optics Balzers AG | June, 2015
Automotive Applications
Solutions
NIR Bandpass Filters
Calflex™ 3000 SP
NightVision™ Filters
AR Coatings
Patterned Coatings
Cotings on Plastics
PBS Volume Production
Patterning
Bonding & Sealing
Glass Processing
Blackening
Subassembly
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Automotive Applications
Solutions:
NIR Bandpass Filters for TOF Applications
Bandpass Filters SP
Calflex™ 3000 SP
Adaptive Cruise Control
Lane Departure Warning System
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Gesture Recognition Systems
(TOF Cameras)
Automotive Applications
Solutions
Alflex™/Silflex™ Folding Mirrors
Cold Mirrors on Plastics or Glass
Windshield Head-Up Display
Company Presentation | Optics Balzers AG | June, 2015
Automotive Applications
Solutions
Alflex™/Silflex™ Folding Mirrors
Combiner
Combiner Head-Up Display
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Automotive Applications
Solutions
AR Coatings
Multi-Functional Coatings
(UV, VIS or IR)
Driver Assistance Camera
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Automotive Applications
Solutions:
NightVision™ Filters
Camera FIlters
Night Vision Systems
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Lighting
Optical Solutions for
the Lighting Industry
Whatever you need to
illuminate, our optical
components guide, reflect,
select and alter light for a
variety of applications in
the lighting industry.
Company Presentation | Optics Balzers AG | June, 2015
Lighting Applications
Entertainment LightingSolutions:
Dichrolight™ Color Filters
Dichrolight™ Patterned Color
Filters
GoboXtreme™ Dark
GoboXtreme™ Animation Wheel
UV/IR-Blockers
Calflex™ – IR blocking filter
Cold Mirrors
LED ColorDichroics™
Company Presentation | Optics Balzers AG | June, 2015
Lighting Applications
Technical LightingSolutions:
Conversion Filters
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Projection Display
Light Management
Solutions for Micro
Display Applications
Our optical components
guide, reflect, select and
alter light for all
applications in the
microdisplay industry
Company Presentation | Optics Balzers AG | June, 2015
Projection Display Applications
Pico ProjectionSolutions
LED ColorDichroics™
Polarizing Beamsplitters (PBS)
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Projection Display Applications
High-End Cinema ProjectionSolutions
Silflex™ / Alflex™ / Diflex™
PBS (Polarizing Beamsplitters)
UV-Guard™
LED ColorDichroics™
ColorWedge™
Cold Light Reflectors
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Projection Display Applications
ProjectionSolutions
Silflex™ / Alflex™ / Diflex™
PBS (Polarizing Beamsplitters)
UV-Guard™
LED ColorDichroics™
ColorWedge™
Cold Light Reflectors
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Projection Display Applications
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Near Eye DisplaysSolutions:
Waveguide & Combiner Optics:
• Glass and Plastic
• Partially reflective mirror (arrays)
• Hard-coating
Polarizing Beamsplitters (PBS)
• by Thin Film Coating
• or Wire-grids
TIR and RTIR Prisms
PBS Volume Production
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Industrial Applications
Emerging Markets
Photonics is one of the most
important key technologies
for markets in the 21st
century
Through partnerships and
cooperation, we can
innovate with you.
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Industrial ApplicationsUV Filter for Semiconductor Inspection
Solutions:
UV filter for mercury lamp
emission line selection
Low-loss high-reflective
coatings
Low-loss AR Coatings
Semiconductor Inspection
DUV Lamp
UV Filter
Microscope
CCD Camera
Wafer in inspection
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Selection of distinct lines of the
Hg-spectrum
All-dielectric blocking of all the
other Hg-lines
Outstanding stability under high
lamp power
Industrial ApplicationsUV Filter for Semiconductor Inspection
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Mercury Lamp
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Industrial ApplicationsNIR Bandpass Filters SP for 800–1100 nm
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Industrial ApplicationsNIR Bandpass Filters SP for 800–1100 nm
Company Presentation | Optics Balzers AG | June, 2015
Industrial ApplicationsNIR Bandpass Filters SP for 800–1100 nm
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Silflex™ - High Reflectivity Metallic Coatings
Metallic Coatings
Excellent Durability: Al, Ag, Au
Patterning Ability
Company Presentation | Optics Balzers AG | June, 2015
SolarSoFi™ Solar Filters for Photovoltaic Device Testing
Solutions
Sun simulators for solar cell
performance testing
UV-test equipment
Accelerated lifetime testing
equipment for paint, fabric and
other synthetic materials
Weathering test equipment
Sun Simulators
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Biometrics
Solutions
NIR Filter
Prism
NIR Filter
Prism
Fingerprint Recognition
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