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PINovAlign6 6-DOF High-Speed Photonics Alignment System - Pivot Point Demo.
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In precision-critical lens alignment, the performance of the positioning system directly impacts throughput, yield, and efficiency. Existing solutions often reach their limits when high repeatability, long-term stability, and 24/7 operation are required. This robust hexapod system is designed for a long service life and a very high number of cycles.
Compact, Robust, and Precise: The H-815 Hexapod for Industrial 24/7 Applications with Highest Precision Requirements
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Designed for precise continuous operation and maximum process reliability in 24/7 industrial environments: The H-815 hexapod facilitates mechanical integration, even in limited installation spaces, with its compact, robust design. The integrated brake ensures standstill in any position. Thanks to absolute encoders, the system enables a time-saving, safe start without additional referencing. The controller meets safety standards and offers a high level of functional safety for critical processes. User-friendly software supports an efficient initial startup and control.
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This webinar covers the latest advances in laser drilling of VIA holes-critical for higher-bandwidth communication and compact device footprints. Presented by laser and motion control experts, it equips engineers and managers in semiconductor, photonics, optics, and medical device manufacturing with essential technical insights. Topics include common VIA materials and shapes, plus key challenges such as hole geometry and precision at high speeds.
Attendees will learn strategies to overcome these hurdles using fixed-optic configurations, advanced motion control, and laser-to-motion synchronization. Real-world examples, including glass wafer drilling, show how these methods deliver measurable results. The session concludes with a look at emerging technologies-such as XL SCAN, 3D error correction, and hybrid piezo motion-that point toward faster, more accurate manufacturing in the future.
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Magnetic levitation can provide very smooth motion and precision down to the picometer range.
The contactless bearing also allows the usage in very dedicate environments such as green rooms of ultra high vacuum with magnetic levitation.
We do not have usage of the traditional bearing elements, we do not have rolling elements, we do not have lubrication elements, we do not have airflow.
And with that we can actually set new standards and positioning technology.
Making an object fly and seeing the magic happen really excites me.
With this unique technology, we can push the boundaries to the next level of precision positioning.
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The PI F-690.S1 SpaceFAB is a motorized 6-axis positioning and automation platform engineered for demanding automation tasks in photonics, PIC alignment, optics, metrology, semiconductor test, and micro-assembly.
Design & Kinematics Architecture: Three symmetrically arranged XY nanopositioning stages with direct-drive linear motors and cross-roller bearings.
6-DOF Mechanism Each of the 3 XY stages carries a linear bearing mounted on a wedge, coupled via precision ball-joint connections. This hybrid parallel-serial design enables smooth, coordinated 6-degree-of-freedom motion with minimal mechanical crosstalk.
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By integrating wafer scanning and high-speed measurement capabilities with dynamic positioning and ultra-precise Z-focus adjustments, PI enables advanced process control that helps manufacturers catch defects at the earliest possible stage.
This technology is being designed with various configurations to address specific application requirements, ensuring flexibility and adaptability across different semiconductor processes. With cutting-edge motion control and sophisticated algorithms, these solutions minimize yield losses and drive down production costs.
Expanding Implementation of Fast Optimization Technology for Photonics, Optics, Quantum Manuf
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This is enabled by advanced piezoelectric actuator technology, which provides the high-force, high-resolution motion necessary for controlled deformation of solid surfaces. PI''s intelligent piezo system concepts make it possible to shape large, stiff plates with nanometer precision. Integrated high-resolution sensors, optionally complemented by external metrology data, continuously monitor surface profiles to correct long-wavelength deviations such as bow and warpage in real time.
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PI''s ultra-fast steering mirrors, mirror platforms and dither scanners are based on frictionless flexure guides and high-speed solid-state piezoelectric drives. These compact 2-axis scan mirrors integrate pitch and roll motion into one device with a single moving mirror or optic.
They are faster than galvo-scanners and voice-coil beam steering systems (also available from PI) and can be used in both static and highly dynamic operation (e.g. scanning, tracking, image resolution enhancement, drift/vibration cancellation).
Applications of voice-coil / piezo-actuated mirror mounts include scanning, precision optical dithering, free-space optical communication (FSO), https://www.pi-usa.u
Our photonic wafer probing technology unifies both domains in a fully automated workflow, combining nanometer-level optical alignment with high-density electrical probing within a compact, ATE-compatible architecture.
Miniaturized photonic alignment engines with precise actuation and advanced algorithms ensure stable optical coupling while sustaining production throughput. This approach reduces the cost of test through parallel workflows and offers a scalable path to high-volume manufacturing of electronic-photonic integrated circuits (EPICs).
Perfectly synchronized motion with V-141 precision linear motor stages, from PI"s Shrewsbury, MA factory
Next-generation devices require wafer-level test solutions that can validate electrical and optical functionality simultaneously while meeting the throughput demands of high-volume manufacturing. Our electro-optical wafer probing platform unifies both domains in a fully automated workflow, combining nanometer-precision optical alignment with high-density electrical probing in a compact, ATE-compatible architecture.
PI''s Nikta Jalayer and Justine Murphy from Laser Focus World discuss the latest advancements in motion technologies for photonics components test and production, laser communication, and other related fields.
This video showcases a broad portfolio of precision motion and automation technologies designed to meet the demanding needs of modern photonics, semiconductor, and laser-based industries. It highlights systems and components ranging from nanopositioning stages and multi-axis piezo and hexapod platforms for sub-micron alignment in photonics test and assembly, to advanced motion controllers with built-in alignment algorithms for high throughput and fab-class automation. For photonics and silicon photonics, the focus is on fast multichannel alignment systems that enable simultaneous optimization across many degrees of freedom and channels, significantly reducing alignment time and manufacturing costs.
The latest advances in photonics alignment solutions and techniques, explained at #SPIE Photonics West.
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