PI (Physik Instrumente) Videos
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Solving the First Light Capture Problem in Photonics Alignment
3/18/2024
PILightning tackles the first light capture issue in photonics alignment, promising dramatic improvements in testing and assembling photonic circuits, revolutionizing the industry.
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Solving The First Light Challenge
1/30/2024
At Photonics West 2024, Scott Jordan with PI jumps right into the challenges of silicon photonics, demonstrating with a photonic alignment machine. PI has streamlined the measurement process, while eliminating production pain points, in its mission to solve the first light challenge.
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Improving Micro-Hole Laser Drilling Performance With High Performance Motion Control
8/4/2023
Combining piezo stages and linear motors can significantly improve micro-hole laser drilling performance. This demonstration looks at high-density 30µm micro-holes in glass.
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3D Surface Profiling Of Micro-Lenses: How To Improve Performance
8/4/2023
Using optical sensors and gantry motion, 3D surface profiling is a technique that measures and analyzes the surface features of an object in 3D.
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Air Bearing-Based Miniature Stages For Fiber-Optics Alignment
8/4/2023
Compact air bearing stages provide superior dynamics in multi-axis automated optics and photonics alignment applications.
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Advanced Motion Control Algorithms For The Future Of The Photonics Industry
8/4/2023
Silicon photonics is the most scalable and efficient approach to sustainably keep up with data demand. Motion control algorithms are important in reducing cycle times.
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Precision Motion, Automation And Positioning, Technologies Explained At PI's IMTS Booth 2022
3/7/2023
A quick overview of precision motion and automation solutions for laser machining, metrology, 3D printing and active alignment at IMTS 2022.
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Flexible, Fast Gantry Platform For Large-Area Photonic Test & Assembly: Photonics Automation
3/7/2023
A precision gantry stage typically provides overhead motion in 2 or 3 linear degrees of freedom (X-Y and X-Y-Z) and is often used for pick and place applications, 3D printing or laser machining, precision handling, and electronics applications.
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Magnetic Levitation Nanopositioning Stage w/6DOF Control Technology Demonstrator
3/7/2023
Magnetic Levitation, or MagLev, technology allows frictionless motion with resolution down to the sub-nanometer range as well as the active control of all 6 degrees of freedom, without any mechanical restrictions or connections.
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The Power Of Piezo Transducers: Enabling Progress In Life Sciences, Semicon & Electronics Markets
3/7/2023
Transducers are electro-mechanical devices that convert electrical energy to mechanical energy or vice versa. A well known and widely used transducer is the so-called "voice coil" transducer that is based on electromagnetic principles and finds applications in speakers and sub-woofers.