Micromachining Laser is designed for laboratory use.
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IX-100 mini UV laser system brings laser photo-ablation into lab where various materials can be micro-machined with holes or complex patterns with precision near 1 micron. Laser provides 300 Hz repetition rate with 35 mJ/pulse at 248 nm energy, and can be tuned to operate at 193 nm by interchange of premix gas bottle and beam delivery optics. Custom-designed software controls all operations.
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New JPSA IX-100 mini UV Laser System For Labs, R&D, Biomedical Research
Hollis, New Hampshire, USA -- Universities, R&D laboratories, and prototyping shops can now get advanced UV laser micromachining technology with the IX-100 (248/193 nm) mini UV laser system from JPSA Laser. Designed for laboratory and low-volume use, the affordable system brings unique state of the art laser photo-ablation into the lab where a wide range of materials such as polymers, glass, quartz, silicon etc. can be micro-machined with holes or complex patterns with precision approaching 1 micron. This laser system is particularly applicable in the development of emerging cutting-edge biomedical and life sciences such as building microfluidic and lab-on-a-chip devices used for developing novel bioanalytical separation and analysis methods.
The IX-100's laser provides a high repetition rate (300 Hz) with high energy (35mJ/pulse @ 248 nm), and can be tuned to operate @ 193 nm by a simple interchange of the premix gas bottle and beam delivery optics. The beam delivery is stabilized by solid granite (for high stability), supported by a robust welded steel frame with heavy-duty caster wheels and permanent fixtures. The beam delivery system is completely sealed and can be purged with dry Nitrogen gas while working with 193 nm laser operation.
Custom-designed software developed by JPSA controls all the operations of the excimer laser, including the variable attenuator module, the high precision closed loop X, Y stage with optical encoder feedback, the Z and rotational stage, the laser external triggering, and the X, Y movement of the variable rectangular aperture (a total of 8 axes). Laser firing is position-synchronized by the linear optical encoder feedback from the moving stages, which sends external trigger pulses back to the laser. Two cameras attached to two video monitors enable process viewing and inspection after processing is complete. Advanced features in the software include the ability to align and realign the part after it is removed from the processing stage, as well as the ability to reintroduce the part or workpiece into the system for additional processing. The laser beam profile is individually monitored and analyzed for beam shape and laser intensity. An advanced laser power meter and measuring head measures pulse energy/total output power.
JPSA Laser operates a high-performance UV laser job shop as well as a systems engineering and manufacturing business. JPSA products and services include UV excimer and DPSS laser micro machining systems, UV and VUV laser beam delivery systems, UV laser materials processing development, optical damage testing, and excimer laser refurbishment services. For more information, visit www.jpsalaser.com, or contact the company at 17D Clinton Drive, Hollis, NH 03049 USA, Tel. 603.595.7048, fax 603.598.3835. E-mail: jsercel@jpsalaser.com.
