Translume employs a variety of proprietary technologies in its fused silica micromachining processes. These can be used alone (as in the case of femtoWrite which is used to created the waveguides) or in combination. The Translume fluid monitoring systems discussed elsewhere are an example of combining femtoWrite and femtoEtch technologies in a single structure.

The process of developing fully three-dimensional glass micro structures is one we refer to as GMEMS^TM (Glass Micro Electro Mechanical Systems). One recent innovation is the ability to machine fused silica structures that can move, or flex. This motion capability can be combined with micron-scale waveguides to manufacture a variety of GMEMS.

Translume is also able to provide product integration services, through a mix of internal resources and qualified sub-contractors. Click on the left to learn more about the individual processes, and how they can be employed to create a wide variety of structures and products. Included also are various published papers describing both the technology and product development efforts.