Hermetic Sensor Packaging
SCHOTT’s sensor packaging enables reliable protection and functionality of sensor electronics, especially in harsh-environment, performance-critical applications. SCHOTT offers a broad portfolio of sensor housings using advanced hermetic sealing technologies to guard even the most sensitive electronics.
High-reliability components from a trusted supplier
SCHOTT’s feedthroughs and packaging have been used for decades by leading sensor manufacturers, with applications ranging from harsh-environment automotive settings to high-precision optoelectronics. SCHOTT’s in-house glass development and material competency enables us to optimize our products with robust and reliable hermetic seals.
Meeting enhanced requirements in new applications
SCHOTT's team of technical experts supports sensor manufacturers in solving reliability challenges, developing more economical sensor designs and improving performance parameters for next-generation developments. The broad portfolio of technologies available in-house enables us to offer fully custom-designed sensor packaging components that meet difficult and demanding requirements.
You want reliable sensor protection – we have you covered
With over 75 years of experience, we are a world leader in hermetic packaging and welcome challenges old and new. These include high temperature and pressure resistance, high-precision optical interfaces, complex circuiting, and high frequency requirements – to name a few. You can be sure SCHOTT is the right partner to fulfill your requirements with expert-made custom component designs.
Explore product properties in detail
Superior pressure resistance
SCHOTT sensor packages can be designed to withstand extreme pressure – up to 2,000 bar in some automotive applications.
Extreme temperature resistance
Typically ranging from -200°C to +450°C. With HEATAN™ technology, capabilities measure beyond 1000°C.
High optical precision
In-house (optical) glass expertise enables us to offer sensor packages with advanced optical windows, lenses, and coatings.
Customized and standard designs
Customization is our specialty, but we also excel in standard sensor packaging – including our extensive selection of Transistor Outline packages.
Superior reliability
SCHOTT sensor packaging can be designed to offer an extremely long lifetime – up to 30 years or more depending on application.
Dr.-Ing. Jens Suffner
Head of Strategic Business Field Automotive Sensors