scia Systems - From Nano to Infinity

Expertise in Thin Film Technology

scia Systems, based in Chemnitz, Germany, develops and manufactures high-end equipment for ultra-precise surface processing using advanced ion beam and plasma technologies. The systems are designed for coating, etching, and cleaning with nanometer accuracy. scia Systems stands for perfection at the nanometer scale. Since its foundation in 2013, scia Systems has established itself as a technology leader in thin-film processing. The equipment is known for its reliability, flexibility, and performance, tailored to the specific needs of high-volume production and research applications.

scia Systems offers a wide range of ion beam and plasma process equipment that enables our customers to design new and innovative products with unique functional properties. Machines made by scia Systems have been successfully implemented in various high-tech industries worldwide, including microelectronics, MEMS, and precision optics industries.

Products

Our systems are flexible and modular in design. This enables us to offer standard as well as individual solutions for our customers.

Applications

Our equipment is mainly used in the production of MEMS and precision optical components, but also in astronomy and biomedical technology.

Company

Pushing the latest technologies with ambition and constantly evolving - that's what scia Systems is all about. 

New Presentation: Reactive Ion Beam Etching of PIC Materials with High Optical Performance

Susanne Hartmann's presentation at the Photonics Spectra Integrated Photonics Summit 2026 discusses the typical challenges associated with ion beam etching and explains how our technology addresses sidewall effects such as footing, fencing, and trenching in thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) processing, thereby enabling lower optical losses in photonic integrated circuits.

 

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Reactive Ion Beam Etching of Lithium Niobate for Photonic Integrated Circuits

SPIE OPTICS + PHOTONICS

2026-08-23 to 2026-08-27
San Diego, USA
Booth: 829 (Floorplan)
 

PSE 2026

2026-08-31 to 2026-09-03
Erfurt, Germany
Booth: 27
 

NFO18

2026-08-31 to 2026-09-03
Brno, Czech Republic
Partner on site: Vakuum servis
 

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