About Us

3D Glass Solutions (3DGS) is an innovative RF passive device design and manufacturing company that develops and builds novel, high-frequency 3D components in its brand new, state-of-the-art, 40,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility.  Leveraging the unique properties of our patented APEX® glass-ceramic material, 3DGS technology enables performance not possible with traditional 2D components.  The result is passive components with superior electrical performance and ultra-low transmission loss at high frequencies ranging from 1 to 200 GHz. Using traditional semiconductor processes, 3DGS produces cost-effective, high-precision, high-volume-scale components that meet the needs of consumer, commercial and mil/aero system designers.
 
Passive components including antennas, baluns, filters, inductors, capacitors and couplers, among others, are integral to the efficiency of RF circuits and designs.  Using 3DGS’ design tools and manufacturing capability, circuit designers now have the flexibility to integrate multiple dielectric constants, including air.  Uniquely, the use of air in passive component design allows for very high performance at high frequencies (>1 GHz) which is necessary for next-generation commercial RF applications such as 5G, autonomous vehicle technology, high speed data, photonics, and military/aerospace.
 
The same technology also allows 3DGS to create many non-RF components that are difficult, if not impossible, to manufacture in glass using traditional methods.

Now ISO 9001 and AS9100 Certified

3DGS has been awarded both AS9100 and ISO 9001:2015 certification for the design and manufacture of passive devices in glass.  This includes Integrated Passive Devices (IPDs), mmWave Filters, WiFi Couplers, RF Inductors and Capacitors.

Both AS9100 and ISO 9001:2015 are internationally recognized standards that ensure 3DGS products and services meet the needs of customers through an effective quality management system. The AS9100 quality management system is considered the highest international standard for quality assurance across the aviation, space and defense industries.

Our History

Since their emergence in the 1970s, glass ceramics have conventionally been used for stovetops, cookware and industrial aerospace applications. But, thinking outside the box, a young researcher at Sandia National Labs invented a technique that leveraged the unique properties of glass ceramics and an innovative manufacturing process to create precise, 3D RF passive components for the electronics industry. Such was the beginning of 3D Glass Solutions, Inc. (3DGS), founded by Jeb Flemming in 2005.

Established as a 3D microstructural parts manufacturer, 3DGS utilizes semiconductor lithography techniques to pattern areas of substrates to become ceramic while other areas remain glass. The ceramic areas are chemically wet etched in dilute acids to create 3D microstructures within the substrate, while the glass area remains intact.

Inherently flexible and applicable across a wide range of end uses, 3D Glass Solutions’ technology overcomes the challenges of conventional approaches to device design and offers higher-performance for radio frequency (RF) microwave and millimeter-wave (mmWave) applications. As technology progresses into the next generation of RF which spans the GHz range, 3DGS is enabling high-frequency, cost-effective performance that exponentially exceeds that of traditional 2D passive designs.

Now in its second decade of successful operation, 3DGS is a nimble, entrepreneurial-minded organization led by seasoned technology experts and business pros. Attractive to young engineering talent, 3DGS’ dynamic environment, strategic location and impactful technology is drawing new, energetic and creative technologists to its team.

Our Vision

Our Corporate Values

Quality

  • We Strive to:
    Conduct business with uncompromising integrity and achieve the highest standards of excellence.
  • Make and meet commitments
  • Continuously learn,develop and improve
  • Pay attention to detail and take pride in our work.
  • Ensure a safe,clean and injury-free workplace.

Customer Orientation

We Strive to:
  • Listen and respond to our customers, suppliers, and stakeholders.
  • Clearly communicate mutual intentions and expectations
  • Deliver innovative and competitive products and services.
  • Make it easy to work with us
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Innovation

We Strive to:
  • Foster innovation and creative thinking
  • Embrace change and challenge the status quo
  • Listen to all ideas and viewpionts
  • Learn from our successes and mistakes.
  • Encourage and reward innovation.

Our Mission