Overview

GLV Products

The Silicon Light Machines Grating Light Valve™ technology is a proven means to switch, modulate and attenuate light. Its unique combination of speed, accuracy, reliability and manufacturability has been field-proven in demanding applications.

High Resolution Integrated GLV Module

An advanced technology ideal for demanding direct write applications.


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1080 Channel GLV Module

A versatile module for high-speed printing or display applications. Available in UV, Visible, Violet or IR versions.

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GLV Device Advantage

When compared with more conventional optical MEMS technologies, Silicon Light Machines’ GLV™ technology offers the following advantages:

> Significantly faster operating speeds - measured in nanoseconds, not milliseconds

> High optical efficiency - low insertion loss

> Low continuously variable attenuation that is highly accurate and repeatable - product stability

> Diffraction angles are permanently set with photo lithographic precision - high performance and stability

> No contact surfaces - high reliability and long life

> Scalability to very large numbers of separately addressed channels - ultra fine resolution

> Ease of manufacturing - low cost / performance ratio

> Ease of integration with CMOS logic - small footprint, high reliability

GLV Device Features

> High pixel resolution

> 100% fill factor

> Rapid pixel modulation

> Continuous gray-scale modulation.

> High-power laser handling
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MEMS consulting Services


Not only have we sold the GLV products, but we have also implemented several joint development activities with customers. Based on our expertise in thin film MEMS, we enabled a competitive edge and/or unique features in our customers’ products.

Silicon Light Machines has 15+ years’ experience designing and building MEMS devices using a patented dry-release surface MEMS process. Developed originally for ribbon and membrane structures, this process is ideal where high-speed motion of nanostructures is required.

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