Lattice Materials LLC
516 E Tamarack St.
Bozeman, MT 59715
United States
Phone: +1 406-586-2122
Fax: +1 406-587-9055
Lattice Materials is a vertically integrated U.S. manufacturer of infrared optical components from hard, brittle materials for a wide variety of applications and industries. Since 1989, we have been the supplier of choice for top defense contractors, optical integrators, national labs, academic institutions, and semiconductor fabs.
Our capabilities include:
Czochralski Crystal Growth

Custom silicon and germanium crystal growth is one of the most unique and important services that Lattice Materials provides. We can control:
- Electrical Resistivity
- Infrared Optical Transmission
- Monocrystalline Orientation
- Relief of Internal Stresses through Annealing
Silicon
- Monocrystalline: Up to 14" Diameter
- Polycrystalline: Up to 15" Diameter
Germanium
- Monocrystalline: Up to 10" Diameter
- Polycrystalline: Up to 14" Diameter
Machined Products

Lattice Materials is recognized for machining extremely complex and challenging IR parts. We maintain several top-quality multi-axis CNC vertical mills that are dedicated to machining complex parts in either prototype or production quantities.
- Dimensions: Up to 17.5"
- Tolerances: Less than 0.0005"
- Surface Finish: 16 µin Ra or better
Precision Curved Silicon & Germanium

Our staff is the best in the world at machining precisely the ROC that your system requires with our precision CNC curve generators.
- Diameter: Up to 14.5"
- Surface Quality: Up to D7 Machined
- Polishing: Curve polishing available
- Sag Tolerance: +/- 1 micron
- Aspheres: Near net curve fit available
Polished Infrared Optics

Lattice Materials is equipped to polish and perform advanced metrology on polished IR optics. From lenses to
mirrors, we can achieve exceptional levels of flatness, surface roughness, and surface quality.
Flat Polishing
- Diameter: Up to 17.5"
- Scratch/Dig: Better than 20/10
- Surface Roughness: Better than 15 Å rms
- Flatness: Better than 1/10th Wave
Spherical Curve Polishing
- Diameter: Up to 8"
- Scratch/Dig: Better than 20/10
- Surface Roughness: Please inquire
- Flatness: Better than 1/4 Wave
Established: 1989
Employees: 50
Facility area (sq ft): 30,000
Ownership type: Privately Owned
Executives:
Jessica Higgins, President
Donna Berns, VP Business Development
Patti Lee, Technical Sales & Customer Service Manager
Colin Beck, Production Manager
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