Prototyping, mastering & replication
The Prototyping, Mastering and Replication Unit: hosts Europe’s experts in the field of prototyping and fabrication, as well as a portfolio of selected technologies for prototyping, mastering and replication of micro-optical components. It provides feasibility studies, services, and training in the prototyping of micro- and nano-scale optical structures and components (such as e.g. diffractive, refractive and hybrid micro-optical structures, micro-structured optical fibres, MOEMS; etc...), in low-cost mass-replication of such components in advanced optical materials with technology processes that are industry-production-compatible (roll-to-roll printing, hot embossing, and micro-injection moulding); as well as assistance in transiting from pre-production scale fabrication to low-cost high-volume mass production.
The following ACTMOST partners are involved in this access unit:
Involved partners :
- Institute of Electronic Materials Technology (ITME), Glass Laboratory
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Brussels Photonics Team
- Institute of Photonic Technology
- IMEC
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology - Institut für Mikrostrukturtechnik
- Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL)
- SINTEF - (SINTEF) The Optical Measurement Systems and Data Analysis Department The Microsystems and Nanotechnology Department The Synthesis and Properties Department
- Université de Franche-Comté - (UFC) Département MN2S (Micro Nano Sciences & Systèmes), FEMTO-ST
- University Maria Curie-Sklodowska – (UMCS) Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Optical Fibres Technology
- University of Eastern Finland (UEF) Electromagnetic Optical Engineering Group (EOE)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique–(CNRS) Laboratoire Charles Fabry de l’Institut d’Optique (CNRS-LCFIO) Laboratoire Hubert Curien (CNRS-LabHC) National Centre for Technological Research – CNRT-Matériaux – (CNRS-CNRT)