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Heidelberg Instruments Enhances DWL 66+ Lithography System, Achieving Market-Leading 200 nm Resolution and 65,536 Grayscale Levels
Heidelberg Instruments has made significant performance upgrades to its renowned DWL 66+, solidifying its position as the ultimate research tool for microfabrication.
Closing the Gap to E-Beam: The DWL 66+ Now Delivers 200 nm Features and Unrivaled Grayscale
The DWL 66+ is now more powerful than ever, featuring two game-changing enhancements that redefine what’s possible with optical lithography.

Direct Laser Writing for Metasurfaces: Fast-Tracking the Future of Custom Infrared Optics
Direct Laser Writing accelerates the fabrication of custom infrared metasurfaces—enabling fast, flexible, and cost-effective beam shaping, holography, and more, without complex lithography.
Loughborough University Creates “World’s Smallest Violin” Showcasing NanoFrazor Capabilities
Physicists have crafted the “world’s smallest violin” as a stunning demonstration of their new NanoFrazor nanolithography capabilities.
A Resounding Success! Reflecting on the OPTICA Global Advanced Manufacturing Alliance Meeting 2025
Read Heidelberg Instruments’ recap of the OPTICA Global Advanced Manufacturing Alliance Meeting 2025. Thanks to all for advancing photonics innovation!
A New Vision for Astrophotography: Flat Lens Breakthrough
Discover how researchers fabricated an ultra-thin flat lens (MDL) with the DWL 66+, offering a lightweight, cost-effective solution for true-color astrophotography and space-based imaging.
Deep Grayscale Lithography: Overcoming Challenges in 2.5D Microstructures
Explore the challenges and solutions in achieving deep grayscale lithography (>100 µm) for advanced microfabrication. Learn about resist limitations, mask requirements, and the advantages of direct laser writing.
Next-Generation Flat Panel Display Fabrication with Heidelberg Instruments’ VPG+ 1400 FPD
Discover how the VPG+ 1400 FPD revolutionizes flat panel display fabrication with high-speed, sub-micron resolution photomask writing. Designed for OLED, micro-LED, and quantum dot displays, it delivers unmatched precision, scalability, and throughput for next-generation FPD manufacturing.
Sustainability in Microfabrication: Reducing Waste and Energy Use
Sustainable microfabrication is the future. Explore how Heidelberg Instruments’ advanced lithography solutions reduce waste, energy use, and chemical consumption.
A Heartfelt Donation: Heidelberg Instruments Celebrates the Spirit of Christmas
The close of 2024 marked a unique chapter in Heidelberg Instruments’ history. For the first time in our 40 years,
Heidelberg Instruments Enhances DWL 66+ Lithography System, Achieving Market-Leading 200 nm Resolution and 65,536 Grayscale Levels
Heidelberg Instruments has made significant performance upgrades to its renowned DWL 66+, solidifying its position as the ultimate research tool for microfabrication.
Closing the Gap to E-Beam: The DWL 66+ Now Delivers 200 nm Features and Unrivaled Grayscale
The DWL 66+ is now more powerful than ever, featuring two game-changing enhancements that redefine what’s possible with optical lithography.

Direct Laser Writing for Metasurfaces: Fast-Tracking the Future of Custom Infrared Optics
Direct Laser Writing accelerates the fabrication of custom infrared metasurfaces—enabling fast, flexible, and cost-effective beam shaping, holography, and more, without complex lithography.
Loughborough University Creates “World’s Smallest Violin” Showcasing NanoFrazor Capabilities
Physicists have crafted the “world’s smallest violin” as a stunning demonstration of their new NanoFrazor nanolithography capabilities.
A Resounding Success! Reflecting on the OPTICA Global Advanced Manufacturing Alliance Meeting 2025
Read Heidelberg Instruments’ recap of the OPTICA Global Advanced Manufacturing Alliance Meeting 2025. Thanks to all for advancing photonics innovation!
A New Vision for Astrophotography: Flat Lens Breakthrough
Discover how researchers fabricated an ultra-thin flat lens (MDL) with the DWL 66+, offering a lightweight, cost-effective solution for true-color astrophotography and space-based imaging.
Deep Grayscale Lithography: Overcoming Challenges in 2.5D Microstructures
Explore the challenges and solutions in achieving deep grayscale lithography (>100 µm) for advanced microfabrication. Learn about resist limitations, mask requirements, and the advantages of direct laser writing.
Next-Generation Flat Panel Display Fabrication with Heidelberg Instruments’ VPG+ 1400 FPD
Discover how the VPG+ 1400 FPD revolutionizes flat panel display fabrication with high-speed, sub-micron resolution photomask writing. Designed for OLED, micro-LED, and quantum dot displays, it delivers unmatched precision, scalability, and throughput for next-generation FPD manufacturing.
Sustainability in Microfabrication: Reducing Waste and Energy Use
Sustainable microfabrication is the future. Explore how Heidelberg Instruments’ advanced lithography solutions reduce waste, energy use, and chemical consumption.
A Heartfelt Donation: Heidelberg Instruments Celebrates the Spirit of Christmas
The close of 2024 marked a unique chapter in Heidelberg Instruments’ history. For the first time in our 40 years,