Glass Beads, Cases, Spacers & Blanks
Applications/Components for:
- Modulators, Lasers, Detectors & Switches
- Connectors, Sensors, Hybrid Packages, glass compression seals, glass-to-metal seals, fritted glass, sintered glass filter, diode glass
- Airbag Ignitors and Sensors, & Lighting
Process Capabilities:
- Cut tolerances out to +/- .03mm
- Diamond wheel automated saw cutting
- Accuracy in both length and parallelism
Markets:
- Telecommunications
- Avionics, Defense, & Aerospace
- Automotive
Richland Glass Beads Vs. Sintered Preforms:
- Minimized Glass Splatters on Eyelet and Bonding Area
- Homogeneous Glass Color after Sealing
- No Glass Particles in the Hole
- Tight Tolerances in Hole size, outer Diameter and Weight
- Minimized Bubbles in the Glass after SealingBetter insulation resistance
- Uniform Glass to Metal Seals
- No Tooling Cost for most of shapes
- Fast Prototyping
