{"id":4617,"date":"2025-11-09T15:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T07:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.opticalcutting.com\/?p=4617"},"modified":"2025-11-05T15:22:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T07:22:53","slug":"optical-cutting-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.opticalcutting.com\/ru\/optical-cutting-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Endless Diamond Wire Is Replacing Laser and Waterjet in Precision Optical Cutting?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction: The Limits of Traditional Optical Cutting Methods<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The demand for ultra-precise, damage-free optical components is rising across industries like 3D sensing, AR\/VR, LiDAR, and biomedical imaging. The optical cutting technology becomes important.However, traditional cutting methods like <strong>laser<\/strong> \u0438 <strong>waterjet<\/strong> are struggling to meet the tolerances, cleanliness, and edge quality required in these applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Common optical materials include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Borofloat glass<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fused silica<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u0421\u0430\u043f\u0444\u0438\u0440<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Polymer-coated glass<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optical ceramics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All these materials are brittle, prone to thermal or mechanical damage, and often have delicate coatings or microstructures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comparison: Laser vs Waterjet vs Endless Diamond Wire<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>\u0425\u0430\u0440\u0430\u043a\u0442\u0435\u0440\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/th><th>\u041b\u0430\u0437\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0430\u044f \u0440\u0435\u0437\u043a\u0430<\/th><th>\u0413\u0438\u0434\u0440\u043e\u0430\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0437\u0438\u0432\u043d\u0430\u044f \u0440\u0435\u0437\u043a\u0430<\/th><th>\u0411\u0435\u0441\u043a\u043e\u043d\u0435\u0447\u043d\u0430\u044f \u0430\u043b\u043c\u0430\u0437\u043d\u0430\u044f \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0432\u043e\u043b\u043e\u043a\u0430<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Heat Impact<\/td><td>High (100\u00b0C+)<\/td><td>low<\/td><td>low<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Edge Chipping<\/td><td>\u041e\u0442 \u0441\u0440\u0435\u0434\u043d\u0435\u0433\u043e \u0434\u043e \u0432\u044b\u0441\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e<\/td><td>\u0421\u0440\u0435\u0434\u043d\u0438\u0439<\/td><td>Very Low<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Min. Feature Size<\/td><td>&lt;100 \u03bcm (depends on lens)<\/td><td>&gt;300 \u03bcm<\/td><td>&lt;80 \u03bcm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Coating Compatibility<\/td><td>Poor (bubbling, delam)<\/td><td>Poor (water damage)<\/td><td>\u041f\u0440\u0435\u0432\u043e\u0441\u0445\u043e\u0434\u043d\u043e<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Surface Cleanliness<\/td><td>Soot or oxide residue<\/td><td>Wet, may leave salts<\/td><td>Clean (DI water rinse)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u0420\u0430\u0441\u0445\u043e\u0434\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u043c\u0430\u0442\u0435\u0440\u0438\u0430\u043b\u044b<\/td><td>Laser tube, optics<\/td><td>Abrasive, nozzles<\/td><td>Wire (long life)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u0422\u0435\u0445\u043d\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0435 \u043e\u0431\u0441\u043b\u0443\u0436\u0438\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435<\/td><td>\u0412\u044b\u0441\u043e\u043a\u0438\u0439<\/td><td>\u041e\u0442 \u0441\u0440\u0435\u0434\u043d\u0435\u0433\u043e \u0434\u043e \u0432\u044b\u0441\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e<\/td><td>\u041d\u0438\u0437\u043a\u0438\u0439<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total Cut Quality<\/td><td>\u2605\u2605\u2606\u2606\u2606<\/td><td>\u2605\u2605\u2606\u2606\u2606<\/td><td>\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technical Advantages of Endless Diamond Wire<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opticalcutting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Vimfun-Endless-Diamond-Wire-Principle-1-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"optical glass cutting technology\" class=\"wp-image-4619\" title=\"\u041e\u0431\u043e\u0440\u0443\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0434\u043b\u044f \u0440\u0435\u0437\u043a\u0438 \u0441\u0442\u0435\u043a\u043b\u0430 Vimfun \u044f\u0432\u043b\u044f\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0438\u0434\u0435\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u043c \u0441\u0442\u0430\u043d\u043a\u043e\u043c \u0434\u043b\u044f \u0442\u043e\u0447\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u0440\u0435\u0437\u043a\u0438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opticalcutting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Vimfun-Endless-Diamond-Wire-Principle-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.opticalcutting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Vimfun-Endless-Diamond-Wire-Principle-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.opticalcutting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Vimfun-Endless-Diamond-Wire-Principle-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.opticalcutting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Vimfun-Endless-Diamond-Wire-Principle-1-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/www.opticalcutting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Vimfun-Endless-Diamond-Wire-Principle-1-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.opticalcutting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Vimfun-Endless-Diamond-Wire-Principle-1.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>\u0410\u043b\u043c\u0430\u0437\u043d\u0430\u044f \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0432\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0447\u043d\u0430\u044f \u043f\u0438\u043b\u0430 \u043f\u0435\u0442\u043b\u0435\u0432\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0442\u0438\u043f\u0430 \u0434\u043b\u044f \u0433\u0440\u0430\u0444\u0438\u0442\u0430, \u043e\u043f\u0442\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0441\u0442\u0435\u043a\u043b\u0430 \u0438 \u0442.\u0434.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 Cold and Dry Cut<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>No heating or water contact. Ideal for laminated optics, coated layers, or materials with thermal sensitivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 Precision and Repeatability<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Wire positioning and speed are tightly controlled. Enables \u00b110 \u03bcm slicing repeatability across multi-batch production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 Gentle on Coatings and Layers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>No delamination, micro-bubbling, or adhesive failure observed on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AR coatings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Polymer-on-glass diffusers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optical filters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mirror stacks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 Cleanroom-Compatible<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>No abrasive slurry or post-wash required. Output is clean and ready for direct bonding or coating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adoption Trend Across Industries<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>OEMs and fabs are transitioning to endless diamond wire saws, especially for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3D sensing diffusers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Micro-prisms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wafer-level optics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Custom DOE and LIDAR lenses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Case studies show a <strong>yield improvement of 25\u201340%<\/strong> and a <strong>50% drop in rework time<\/strong> compared to laser or waterjet setups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recommended Equipment for Modern Optical Cutting Technology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Vimfun\u2019s lineup of endless diamond wire saws supports a wide range of <strong>optical cutting technology<\/strong> demands:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opticalcutting.com\/ru\/sg-20-glass-wafer-slicing-machine\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"3775\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>SG 20<\/strong> <\/a>\u2014 Compact and precise, ideal for slicing thin optical wafers and coated glass substrates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opticalcutting.com\/ru\/sgr-20-prism-cutting-machine\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"4023\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SGR 20<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 Optimized for straight, clean cuts in prisms and rectangular optics with minimal edge deformation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opticalcutting.com\/ru\/cnc-wire-cutting-machine\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"4032\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SGI 20<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 Designed for <strong>3D-profiled or structured optics<\/strong>, supporting multi-layer glass or irregular contours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.semiconductorcutting.com\/product\/4-axis-cnc-diamond-wire-saw\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.semiconductorcutting.com\/product\/4-axis-cnc-diamond-wire-saw\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SGRT 20<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 Advanced cutting system with tilt and rotation axes for cutting at compound angles and non-planar geometries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Each system integrates precision servo control, closed-loop tension feedback, and low-stress wire guidance\u2014delivering the cutting edge of <strong>\u0440\u0435\u0437\u043a\u0430 \u043e\u043f\u0442\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0441\u0442\u0435\u043a\u043b\u0430<\/strong> performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion: Endless Wire as the New Optical Cutting Standard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As the complexity and fragility of optical components increase, manufacturers are phasing out thermally aggressive or wet-cutting techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Endless diamond wire offers unmatched balance of precision, edge quality, coating protection, and operational stability.<\/strong> It is fast becoming the preferred solution for clean, crack-free slicing of high-value optics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction: The Limits of Traditional Optical Cutting Methods The demand for ultra-precise, damage-free optical components is rising across industries like 3D sensing, AR\/VR, LiDAR, and biomedical imaging. The optical cutting technology becomes important.However, traditional cutting methods like laser and waterjet are struggling to meet the tolerances, cleanliness, and edge quality required in these applications. 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