Our life is based on signals: Signals open automatic doors, transmit television, remotely control systems, allow us to communicate and care for our security. The various signal carriers such as light, mechanical vibrations, or electric current are fundamental for the most innovative branches of the economy like semiconductor industry, communication and information technology, environment and security technology and health care. Controlling the signal carriers means controlling the processes, materials, elements, and components that create, transmit, send, change, receive, and process signals of the most various appearance. That requires making available improved yet reasonable materials and components utilizing most sophisticated technologies.

CRYSTAL with its long-term expertise in processing of brittle materials - crystals, glasses, and ceramics as some of the most important material groups - takes up this challenge. Together with our customers CRYSTAL forces the development of complex components which by utilizing and combining special material properties provide sophisticated solutions for the benefit of its customers.