F-690 Highly Dynamic 6D Photonics Alignment System
System Consisting of SpaceFAB Positioner and ACS Controller
- Integrated scanning/alignment routines for photonic components and fiber optics, including fiber arrays
- Fast, simultaneous optimization across multiple components, I/Os, and degrees of freedom (DoF)
- Parallel-kinematic 6DoF design for highest stiffness and precision, also for edge coupling applications
- Designed for long service life and use in 24/7 applications, with STO safety function and integrated brakes
- Freely definable center of rotation
- Payload up to 2 kg
Product overview
PI's FMPA (Fast Multi-Channel Photonics Alignment) solutions offer highly dynamic application-optimized and ready-to-use alignment mechanics, paired with sophisticated ACS controllers that run the world's most advanced and effective alignment algorithms for first light search, profiling, and performance optimization. The parallel-kinematic mechanics X-690.S1 features friction-free magnetic direct drives and maximum rigidity. Combined with the sophisticated control algorithms of the ACS controller, this mechanics provides outstanding positioning accuracy and a minimum incremental motion in the nanometer range. This is a prerequisite for use in applications with very small mode widths, such as edge coupling.
Controller and FMPA routines
The scope of delivery of the alignment system includes a preconfigured ACS controller that controls all axes. FMPA routines for rapid area scans and gradient searches have been implemented in the controller (ACS buffer). This drastically reduces alignment times in the process sequence; and with it also the associated costs. As an ideal add-on for F-690, the ultrafast PILightning algorithm for first light search is optionally available. The system is also ideally suited for the alignment of fiber arrays.
Accessories
- F-690.A1: suitable holder for fibers and fiber arrays
- F-690.L01: PILightning firmware feature for fast first light search
Application fields
All alignment and positioning tasks requiring linear and rotational degrees of freedom, with maximum dynamics and the highest precision requirements and loads of up to 2 kg.
PIC production; alignment of fiber arrays; collimators; optical components or lenses; wafer probing in silicon photonics; testing, assembly, and packaging solutions for photonic components and fiber optics
Specifications
Specifications
Axes | F-690.S1 | Tolerance |
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Active axes | X ǀ Y ǀ Z ǀ θX ǀ θY ǀ θZ | |
Travel ranges of individual axes1) | ||
Travel range in X | ±25 mm | |
Travel range in Y | ±25 mm | |
Travel range in Z | ±12.5 mm | |
Rotation range in θX | ±7.5° | |
Rotation range in θY | ±7.5° | |
Rotation range in θZ | ±15° | |
Travel ranges of combined axes1) | ||
Travel range in X | ±6.25 mm | |
Travel range in Y | ±6.25 mm | |
Travel range in Z | ±6.25 mm | |
Rotation range in θX | ±2.5° | |
Rotation range in θY | ±2.5° | |
Rotation range in θZ | ±2.5° |
Positioning | F-690.S1 | Tolerance |
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Minimum incremental motion3) in X ǀ Y ǀ Z | 10 nm | typical |
Minimum incremental motion3) in θX ǀ θY ǀ θZ | 2 µrad | typical |
Bidirectional repeatability3) in X ǀ Y | 100 nm / 200 nm | typical / guaranteed |
Bidirectional repeatability3) in Z | 150 nm / 300 nm | typical / guaranteed |
Bidirectional repeatability3) in θX ǀ θY ǀ θZ | 4 µrad / 10 µrad | typical / guaranteed |
Orthogonality in X ǀ Y | ±50 µrad | calibrated |
Integrated sensor | Absolute linear encoder | |
Sensor signal | BiSS-C | |
Sensor resolution | 1 nm |
Alignment | F-690.S1 | Tolerance |
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Scanning time of spiraled area scan 500 µm Ø4) | 2 / 1.6 (at a constant frequency of 20 Hz) | max./ min. |
Scanning time of spiraled area scan 100 µm Ø4) | 0.3 / 0.26 | max./ min. |
Scanning time of spiraled area scan 10 µm Ø4) | 0.3 / 0.26 | max./ min. |
Signal optimization with gradient search5), randomized with ±5 µm (repeatability < 0.01 dB) / ±10 µm (repeatability < 0.004 dB) | 0.3 / 0.5 | max./ min. |
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