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The Introduction of Micro-Scale Glass 3D Printing Technology to China: Yixin Technology Drives New Directions in Additive Manufacturing

September 24, 2025 Hardware 161

Yixin Technology was founded in 2011 by several professional researchers in the fields of flexible printed electronics and micro-nano fabrication.

Micro-Scale Glass 3D Printing Technology

Structural devices based on high-purity quartz glass offer advantages such as high transparency and clarity, isotropy, stable performance, electrical insulation, high biocompatibility, high heat resistance, high flexural strength and elasticity, resistance to chemical reactions, corrosion resistance, wear resistance, scratch resistance, and a neutral magnetic field.

Based on the patented DGLD® Glass Laser Direct Writing Deposition technology, Yixin Technology makes 3D printing complex glass devices at the micro-scale as straightforward as traditional 3D printing processes. It achieves micron-level precision, nanoscale surface roughness, high repeatability, low cost, and strong operability. It is suitable for preparing complex 3D structures and is highly suited for both laboratory research and industrial mass production.

This innovative glass 3D printing technology breaks through industry technical bottlenecks and fills the technical gap in additive manufacturing for glass. It steadily advances glass 3D printing technology towards customization, low cost, high precision, three-dimensionalization, integration, miniaturization, and industrialization.

Typical Glass 3D Printing Application Cases

BioMedicine

In the biomedical field, the ability to 3D print glass opens new frontiers for custom implants, complex laboratory equipment, and biocompatible devices. Glass's chemical resistance and biocompatibility make it an ideal material for medical applications. Our technology enables the creation of complex, patient-specific designs that were previously difficult or impossible to manufacture, such as microfluidics, microchannels, microneedles, lab-on-chip devices, and other medical components.

Optics & Aerospace

The optics and aerospace industries require materials that can withstand extreme conditions while maintaining precise performance. We can produce optical components with a level of detail and precision unattainable by traditional methods. This can lead to innovations in telescope lenses, sensors, and other critical aerospace technologies where the precision of glass 3D printing is crucial, such as optical fibers, gratings, optical waveguides, microlenses, polarizers, couplers, and ultrasonic components.

Precision Micro Machinery

Beyond the high stability and biocompatibility achieved through laser direct writing technology for glass, it also easily accommodates 3D plastic properties like high flexural strength and elasticity. This allows for the easy fabrication of 3D precision complex micro-devices (including embedded inside-3D micro-devices), such as MEMS components, micro-mechanical parts, microelectronic MEMS parts, transparent 3D sensors, micro-springs, micro-structure molds, and high-density storage devices.

Art & Personalized Creative Design

Beyond R&D and industrial applications, laser glass direct writing technology can also transform the creative industries. Artists, jewelers, and various design projects can utilize this technology to create intricate, unique glass pieces, pushing the boundaries of design and creativity across scales from the microscopic micron level to the macroscopic scale. Micro-scale 3D printed glass could become a medium for high-end jewelry and new forms of artistic expression and innovation.

Micro-Scale Glass 3D Printing Technology Provider

Yixin Technology was founded in 2011 by several professional researchers in the fields of flexible printed electronics and micro-nano fabrication. Over more than ten years, the team has gained widespread industry recognition and trust based on its rich industry experience, excellent product solutions, and professional technical services! Its flexible electronics additive manufacturing product lines include high-performance flexible micro-electronics direct-write printers, Piezo piezoelectric inkjet printing, EHD high-resolution electrohydrodynamic printing, Aerosol high-precision aerosol jet printing, Ink-Free dry material micro-electronics printing, Quantica high-viscosity digital inkjet printing, micro-scale glass 3D printing technology, and maskless laser direct writing systems.