HYLASE-25 a new picosecond laser for micromachining from Fianium is available for customer trials

22 Jan 2014

The HYLASE systems consist of two models, with sub-20 picosecond pulse duration and specified power (maximum pulse energy) of 8W (50 uJ) and 25W (125uJ). With built-in optical modulators, HYLASE offers flexible pulse repetition rate up to 40MHz and burst-mode operation for advanced process development. Both models have also second harmonic module as an option.

John Clowes, VP of Business Development explains: “The parameters of HYLASE make the ultra-compact, economical systems ideally suited for efficient, high speed, non-thermal, precision micromachining of semiconductors, dielectrics, metals, and polymer materials. Numerous material tests have now been conducted for a variety of customers, in 2 key locations, Summit Photonics (Portland OR) and Laser Zentrum Hannover (Germany), both well known for extensive experience in ultrafast laser micromachining. We are extremely pleased with feedback from our customers and are currently in process of ramping up Hylase production to make lasers available for customer trials”

Dr Brian Baird, owner of Summit Photonics, commented “Hylase will be a significant game changer in the ultrafast laser processing space. I was pleased to contribute to the design and specifications for this new laser platform, optimized for a wide array of important materials which have been shown to benefit from picosecond laser processing.

The Hylase lasers also have an extremely compact footprint, significantly smaller than all other picosecond lasers of this class, which will be of great benefit to system integrators”.

You can see the Fianium Hylase laser and results and samples of ultrafast processing, on Booth (# 729) at the SPIE BIOS& Photonics West exhibition in San Francisco, January 1-6 2014.