New all-in-one Q-switched DPSS laser outputs >11W at 532 nm

14 Jan 2011

Newport Corporation Brand, introduces the Mosaic™ 532-11, a new product platform in the Q-switched diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) industrial laser family. The new, all-in-one laser combines head and power supply into a single package, making it easy to integrate into machine tools and onto gantry systems.

The Mosaic 532-11 laser has short pulse widths (<15 ns), high peak power, and can operate at high repetition rates, resulting in higher throughput, while minimizing undesirable thermal effects. Mosaic lasers feature superior near- and far-field beam-pointing stability and excellent pulse-to-pulse stability for consistent processing results and higher yields.

Reliable, highly efficient, and cost-effective, the new Mosaic laser platform is ideal for microelectronics and photovoltaics (PV) manufacturing and other demanding processes that require 24/7 operation. Microelectronics applications include de-paneling or singulating printed circuit boards (PCBs), structuring and ablating materials on PCBs, scribing ceramics, and de-flashing electronic package leads. Key photovoltaic applications include edge isolation of crystalline silicon wafers and scribing P2 and P3 layers on thin film solar panels.

Spectra-Physics will premier the mid-power Mosaic 532 -11 Q-switched industrial laser during SPIE’s Photonics West, January 25-27, 2011, at the Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA. Please visit Newport’s South Hall booth #1301 for a demonstration.

For more information on the new Mosaic 532-11 laser, go to www.newport.com/mosaic