Request InfoValley Design Corp., HeadquartersPhotonics West 2023 Booth: 1669Valley Design has combined its 4&5 axis CNC machining experience with its unique capabilities in precision lapping, optical polishing, dicing and grinding, enabling us to produce complex parts with tolerances to micron levels. We can fabricate a wide variety of features and shapes in all materials from Glass, Fused Silica, Ceramics, Metals, and Sapphire. Features such as steps, slots, holes, channels, chamfers, pockets, counterbores, notches, and radii are readily producible. We also CNC machine Domes. Visit us at booth #1669.See full productRelated content from Photonics MediaPRODUCTSPromoted Content April 2022 Issue70 W 905 nm Multi-Junction VCSEL ArrayThe M51-100, a 70 W 905 nm VCSEL array, is one of the Lumentum next-generation solutions for advanced automotive and industrial 3D sensing applications. 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