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Moulded Optics @ Leica AG Dr. Jörg Baumbach, Global Director Technology and Innovation March 3rd, 2021 is well-known for products of optical excellence. Many of them use precision glass moulded optics (PGMO) today.

Product Portfolio - overview

Best image – world‘s Groundbreaking embrace of fastest medium for- the future of digital photo- mat graphy and videography Camera

Systems Rangefinder & viewfinder APS-C sensor – excellence for more than compact design and opti- Variety of top quality 60 years CLTL cal perfection combined for each system

Fast & best-quality High-end compact camera lenses with top CMOS with full frame sensor Compact Other cameras sensor (D-, V-, C-Lux) cameras (single lense) First instant camera from Leica – to keep Sofort the moment forever

Range- Bino- Spotting finder culars scopes Sport Optics Compact Rifle- Range- scopes Thermal finder scopes

Dr. Jörg Baumbach / Leica Camera AG Moulded Optics @ Leica Camera (EPIC Event in May 2021) page 2 Leica Precision Glass Moulding (PGM) was started for inhouse supply and is offered as part of our Image Quality Improvement Partnerships.

Technology Process Cost PGM @ Leica

PGM offers opportunity to produce wide Drastic simplification of produc- Reduction in production cost for Start of inhouse PGM as part of the range of aspheres at competitive cost tion process w/o grinding and polishing complicated surfaces possible new technology program in 2020

Grinding & Polishing Process Glass Moulding Process Manufacturing cost per element Cooperation to improve image Glass fusion Glass fusion (depending on complexity) quality by hardware and software production Pre-Forming Glass Materials complexity solutions -88% Annealing Lens Moulding Grinding & Free-form surfaces feasible (being surface Polishing 1st surface grinding (Annealing) Cine high genera- the basis for anamorphic optics) 2nd surface grinding tion (Centering) -70% Cleaning (Cleaning) Potential of future PGM Technology 1st surface polishing Coating Foto size PGM potential Cleaning Lense Production low -50% Complexity complexity 2nd surface polishing Array mobile very medium very size of Cleaning small large asphere Centering -80% Cleaning Material Quality Grinding & Polishing variety Coating PGM (goal) PGM (current/ competitor) Centering

Dr. Jörg Baumbach / Leica Camera AG Moulded Optics @ Leica Camera (EPIC Event in May 2021) page 3 Technology partners are encouraged to support our Leica Integrated Optics Development Workflow in all four stages..

Leica continuously improves its high performance cameras and lenses with the newest technologies. 4. Lens Characterization 1. Optical Design MTF Measurement ZEMAX/ CODE5 design Wavefront Measurement Mechanical Design Stereo Calibration Improved Tolerancing and Yield camera Reliability Simulation version

4. Lens 1. Optical Characterization Integrated Design Optics Development 3. Lens Assembly Worksflow 2. Lens Manufacturing Lens Alignment Polishing vs. Glass Moulding Center and Leveling Molding vs. Diamond Turning Fixture and Mech Shock 3. Lens 2. Lens Single lens vs, Wafer Level Reliability Assembly Manufacturing CTE Compensation & Temperature Shock Reliability

Dr. Jörg Baumbach / Leica Camera AG Moulded Optics @ Leica Camera (EPIC Event in May 2021) page 4 Thank you

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