Glass wafers are flat, round or rectangular substrates made of glass that have a uniform thickness and a flat surface. They are often used in the semiconductor industry, optoelectronics and other technological applications as carrier materials for the manufacture of electronic components, optical components or microfluidic devices. The properties and quality of glass wafers can vary depending on the manufacturing process, glass composition and surface treatment and are decisive for their suitability in various applications.
Borofloat 33 is a borosilicate glass known for its exceptional chemical resistance, thermal stability and mechanical strength. It is produced by adding boron oxide to a silicate glass, resulting in improved properties.Borofloat 33 is often used in applications that require high temperature resistance, chemical resistance and mechanical strength, such as the optical industry, semiconductor manufacturing and chemical processing.
Fused silica is a high-purity quartz glass that is produced by melting quartz sand at very high temperatures. It is characterized by extremely high purity, very low thermal expansion and excellent transparency in the UV range. Fused silica is frequently used in demanding optical and UV applications, such as photonics, UV spectroscopy, lithography and semiconductor manufacturing.
Fused quartz is a quartz glass that is also produced by melting quartz sand. Compared to fused silica it often has a slightly lower purity, but still offers high purity, very low thermal expansion and excellent transparency in the visible and UV range. Expansion and excellent transparency in the visible and UV range. Fused Quartz is often used in high temperature applications such as semiconductor manufacturing, optics and chemical processing.
Soda lime glass is a type of flat glass made from silicate glass, sodium carbonate (soda) and lime (limestone). It is inexpensive, easy to process and has good transparency in the visible range.
Pyrex is a brand of heat-resistant borosilicate glass known for its exceptional thermal resistance, chemical stability and mechanical strength. It is produced by the addition of boron oxide to a silicate glass which results in improved properties.
In the semiconductor industry, glass wafers are used as substrates for the manufacture of microchips and other semiconductor components. They serve as a carrier material for the production of integrated circuits and other electronic components.
Glass wafers are used in MEMS manufacturing to produce tiny mechanical and electronic systems that are used in sensors, actuators and other microelectromechanical devices.
Glass wafers are used in the optical industry for the manufacture of lenses, filters, mirrors and other optical components.They serve as substrates for coating with special optical materials in order to achieve the desired optical properties.
In biotechnology and medicine, glass wafers are used for the production of lab-on-a-chip devices, DNA microarrays, cell culture substrates and other biomedical applications.
