Materials
The selection of lens materials for a specific application depends on a number of factors. For example, physical and chemical properties, refractive index, operating conditions, processing ability and cost. Moveon is specialized in material selection for optical products best-fitting the customer’s specifications.
Solder-reflowable & Non-reflowable Optics
The shaping of optical structures via injection molding / micro-molding uses thermoplastic materials. Over the last decade, lenses that require to undergo SMT process had been a challenge as the conventional polymers tend to decolorize or deform during the reflow temperatures. Breakthrough came in recent years where advanced thermoplastic materials such as EXTEM are introduced, enabling the moldable plastic optics to be solder-reflowable.
Liquid Silicone Rubber Optics
Liquid Silicone Rubber Optics is one alternative solution for solder-reflowable optics. This thermoset material utilizes Liquid Silicone Replication (LSR) molding machine to shape the material to the desired form. The unique property of this material allows for a broader applications in the consumer electronics and medical industries.
Glass-like Polymer
The development of Glass-like Polymer in Moveon stems from the demand for higher performance materials. Glass is known to be difficult to structure due to its high chemical and thermal resistance as well as high hardness. Moveon introduces Glass-like Polymer, a solid nanocomposite, which can be structured using polymer molding at submicron resolution. The result of this material offers the same optical property as the glass and a smooth surface with a roughness of a few nanometers. With this material, it has made glass components accessible to high‐throughput fabrication technologies and will enable numerous optical, photonic and medical applications in science and industry.
Frequently Asked Questions:
1. What simulation capabilities does Moveon have?
Moveon offers simulation capabilities including ray tracing for optical design, mold flow analysis for injection molding, and spectral simulation for optical coatings.
2. What design capabilities does Moveon have?
Moveon offers Design for Manufacturing (DFM) for all projects. DFM is a methodology focused on optimizing product design to enhance manufacturability, reduce costs, and improve overall production efficiency.
Our capabilities include designing refractive and diffractive optics, lens stacks, mechanical jigs and fixtures, injection mold tools, and camera modules.
3. What prototyping capabilities does Moveon have?
Moveon has a range of in-house prototyping capabilities to support rapid and precise product development. The selection of the most suitable process depends on several factors, including material system, part size, mechanical or optical requirements, and cost considerations.
Our prototyping processes include micro-scale 3D printing via Two-Photon Polymerization (2PP), direct diamond turning, nanoimprint replication, 3D inkjet printing, and micro-molding.
4. What size range of optics can Moveon support?
Moveon can manufacture optics ranging in size from as small as 500 µm × 500 µm (L × W) to as large as 300 mm × 200 mm (L × W).
5. What is the smallest feature size possible for nano- and micro-optics?
Moveon can manufacture optics with feature sizes as small as 200 nm.
6. What manufacturing processes does Moveon have in-house?
Moveon offers an extensive range of manufacturing processes, including injection molding, micro-molding, high-performance optical coatings, diamond turning, master and mold fabrication, optical replication, wafer-level nanoimprint manufacturing, and glass press molding.
7. What quality certifications does Moveon have?
Moveon is proudly ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001, and IATF 16949 certified, a testament to our quality and compliance commitment.
8. Does Moveon have high volume experience?
Yes, Moveon has extensive high-volume experience, having served over 150 customers and shipped more than 70 million optical parts for applications in consumer electronics, automotive, medical, and defense industries.