Our Capabilities

Cimcoop has two manufacturing facilities, one for production of Silicon material and an optical shop for subsequent processing of precision optics from Silicon and optical glass.
 

Manufacturing facilities and manpower

  • 1200 m² (≈13,000 ft²) total production area (both crystal growth and subsequent operations)
  • Highly skilled workforce (Optical engineers, Crystal pulling specialists)
  • 30 + employees
  • High-precision equipment

 

 

Silicon ingot production and processing

  • Diameters up to 152 mm
  • Polycrystalline and monocrystalline ingots
  • N and P - type
  • <111> & <100> orientation
  • High-purity and resistivity
 
Equipment used: Kayex & Leybold crystal pullers
 
 

Silicon material quality control

  • Resistivity
  • Transmission
  • Purity
  • Dimensions
 
Equipment used: Philips IR spectrophotometer and four zoned probe for resistivity measurement of semiconductors included in a Metrica 2000 system.
 
 

Slicing

  • Standard tolerances within 0.05 mm (0.02”)
 
Equipment used: Meyer - Burger ID sawing machines
 
 

Core drilling

Equipment used: DSK Centaur, Model PN 161
 
 

Edging

  • Tolerances within 0.02 mm
 
Equipment used: Ziersch & Baltrusch URS 400 Ergonomy
 

 

Curve generation

  • Diameters up to 150 mm (6”)
 
Equipment used: LOH curve generators
 
 

Lapping and polishing

  • Diameter up to 450 mm. (17.7”)
  • Surface accuracies up to λ/20
 
Equipment used: Strasbaugh single Spindle Polisher (available),  AKM single spindle polishers (planned)
 
 
Parameter
Measurement technique
Wavefront
Interferometer
Resolution
Computer supported MTF measurement
Centering
Objective metrology station, Laser centering station
Angle precision    
Goniometer, Interferometer
Transmission/Reflection
Spectrometer
Surface defects 
Microscope
Dimensions
3D Coordinate measurement, Dial indicators, Micrometer Dimensions