Newport has introduced a micromachining workstation specifically designed for high-precision laser direct-writing (LDW) and patterning.
The device can be integrated with several lasers to produce two- or three-dimensional patterning and writing on virtually any material.
It is said to be simple to assemble and easy to couple with continuous-wave (CW), nanosecond (ns), and femtosecond (fs) lasers.
The workstation can also be used to produce submicron resolution on large surface areas of the substrates.
The micromachining workstation can be customised with different lasers to perform surface and volume patterning in semiconductors, dielectrics, and biocompatible materials.
The workstation configuration includes high-precision linear stages, which allow laser direct-writing with sub-micron resolution.
This solution is primarily designed for prototyping of complex two- and three-dimensional microstructures in fields such as photonics, microelectronics, and tissue engineering.
Newport's workstation utilises standard optics, optomechanics, motorised motion, and up-to-date laser products to provide high performance and accuracy.
Its user-friendly interface allows the user to create diverse patterns on many substrates and the software allows the researcher to easily collect and analyse the data.
Newport also offers a detailed list of compatible parts that can be used to customise the workstation to meet the users' specific application requirements.