Beacon optical manufacturing plant in Umeå


(a winter image of the plant)

A hugh multitask was the setup of the thin film manufacturing systems in the plant in Umeå. It incorporated  several disciplins ranging form glass grinding, optical cleaning, Cleanroom facilities, Vacuum deposition. Both Reactive DC sputtering and electron beam deposition. Photoresist deposition, thin film lithography, laser ablation and other issues related to  vacuum technology. Most of the  production equipment were reconfigured machinery from semiconductor industries.
 
The reactive DC sputtering

electronbeam deposition

2x  UV-reduction exposure

Glass substrate carrier system

Photoresist deposition