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| SCHOTT innovation Novolay technology With the help of a new 'Novolay' technology, extremely precise, homogenous microscopic glass structures and compact hermetic glass layers can be designed on top of silicon, glass, ceramic or organic substrates. Substrates that have been coated with Novolay are especially well-suited for encapsulating miniature electronic and opto-electronic components, such as sensors, MEMS, CMOS image sensors, but also photo diodes inside a wafer laminate. Glass is heated to approx. 2000° Celcius inside a specially designed vacuum chamber until a 'glass fog' emerges. This condensates on top of the substrates and forms layers that are between 0.1µm and 30 µm thick with the help of the same process. Following the lift off process that takes place next, the glass structures are formed in accordance with the pre-defined microstructure of the photoresist. Using application-specific alkali and lead-free passivation glasses, as well as dielectric and high-frequency characteristics, SCHOTT also addresses the need for compact multi-layer systems with interconnecting structures and the integration of passive components. Novolay can be put to use in both the IT and communications industry, but also in biotechnology, medical technology and the automotive industry. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Construction News :: home page |