Emerging Technologies
Endless possibilities with high speed MEMS.
Silicon Light Machine’s technology enables applications where high speed, precise manipulation of light is required. Our MEMS ability to control both light intensity and phase with high spatial and temporal resolution allow it to serve diverse applications—some existing and others yet to be commercialized.
- Holographic multibeam shaping for material processing, optical manipulation, etc.
- Structured illumination for machine vision
- Optical and quantum computing
- Light sheet microscopy
- Holographic display & data storage
- Cell sorting, laser tweezing
- Reel-to-reel material printing
- Archival film recording
Related
Technology
Grating Light Valve (GLV®)
High Performance in One Dimension
Technology
Planar Light Valve (PLV™)
Technology
Displacement Phase Modulator (DPM™)
Endless Applications with Phase Modulation
Resources
Further information and application notes
Application of GLV Technology in Optical Communications
A technology brief on how Grating Light Valve (GLV®) technology is used to create breakthrough components like switches and attenuators for optical communication networks.
Beamforming for Optical Communications
A presentation on the use of high-speed MEMS phased arrays for beamforming in Free Space Optical (FSO) and Light Fidelity (LiFi) communication systems.
MEMS Displacement Phase Modulator for Quantum Computing
Silicon Light Machines’ high-speed MEMS Displacement Phase Modulator (DPM™) is a breakthrough technology enabling scalable, precise, and ultra-fast optical control for neutral atom quantum computing applications.
Maskless Lithography
Embracing the future with maskless solutions.
UV amplitude modulation for high throughput sub-micron resolution maskless lithography.
Laser Material Processing
Higher productivity in laser material processing.
Black marking for logos, text, and even halftone images. Plus etching, polishing, thin film removal, and more.
Spectral Shaping
Effective spectral shaping for a broad range of applications.
Dynamically shape light spectra at high speeds for industrial, medical and communication applications.
3D Printing
Accelerate productivity of plastic additive manufacturing process.
High power CW patterned swaths for intricate and large piece plastic sinter AM at high throughput.
Digital Printing
CTP plate-setters of the highest productivity in the world.
Beautiful 2400 dpi print plates created in record time.
Emerging Technologies
Endless possibilities with high speed MEMS.
Microscopy, novel computing, optical communications, sensing - endless possibilities for amplitude and phase modulation.