High-speed XYZ Photonics Alignment Systems

Single-Sided and Double-Sided, Fully Automated

Integrated scan/align routines for fibers and photonic devices
Fast, simultaneous optical performance optimization across multiple device I/Os and degrees of freedom
Broad and deep software support for rapid process development, including support for popular languages such as C#, Python, LabVIEW, and MATLAB on Windows and Linux
Automatic alignment in typically < 0.5 s
Responsive application and product support from PI worldwide

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F-712.MA1, dimensions in mm. Note that a comma is used in the drawings instead of a decimal point.

F-712.MA2, dimensions in mm. Note that a comma is used in the drawings instead of a decimal point.

F-712.MA1

PI's Fast Multichannel Photonics Alignment (FMPA) solutions combine application-optimized, fab-ready, highly dynamic alignment stages with sophisticated controllers that integrate the world's most advanced and effective first-light search, profile, and power optimization alignment algorithms.

This award-winning technology addresses the number one cost driver for photonics test and assembly: the precise alignment required for each element and channel. Legacy alignment technologies date back to the 1980s and can take minutes to complete. PI's fast optical alignment solutions reduce the time required by typically 99 %, routinely completing the task in less than one second. With studies indicating that on the order of 80 % of the cost of a photonic device is consumed in the alignment prior to FMPA, it is easy to see how profound the production economics benefit from reducing that 80 % by 99 %. And with projections of three orders of magnitude escalation in demand for photonic devices in the near future, as new applications and devices emerge, FMPA is a true enabler.

This compact solution integrates a high-precision XYZ stage (based on model M-122) for generous travel with an XYZ piezo nanopositioner of extraordinary speed and resolution (based on model P-616). A single controller manages all axes in single-sided and double-sided configurations: F-712.MA1 and F-712.MA2, respectively. Four high-resolution analog inputs provide connectivity to power meters, such as PI’s F-712.PM1 high-bandwidth optical power meter, for optimization and profiling, enabling efficient and fast automated fiber alignment. Soft limits are supported to ensure process safety. Starting with these sophisticated platforms, it is easy to configure automated alignment solutions of unprecedented speed that support functionalities such as submicron-sensitive wafer proximity automation.

PIC production, photonics alignment, alignment of optical components, lenses, silicon photonics wafer probing, testing, assembly, and packaging of photonics and fiber optics

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Motion and positioning	F-712.MA1	F-712.MA2	Unit
Number of active axes	6	12
Rough positioning
Active axes	X, Y, Z
Travel range in X, Y, Z	25, 25, 25		mm
Minimum incremental motion	3		µm
Max. velocity	20		mm/s
Sensor typ2	Rotary encoder
Guide	Crossed roller guide
Drive type	DC motor
Fine positioning
Active axes	X, Y, Z
Travel range in X, Y, Z, closed loop	100		µm
Min. incremental motion, open-loop	0.3		nm
Min. incremental motion, closed-loop	2.5		nm
Linearity error, for the entire travel range*	2		%
Repeatability (bidirectional) 10% travel range	2		nm
Sensor type	Incremental
Drive type	PICMA®
Alignment
Scanning time of spiraled area scan 500 µm Ø**	< 3	< 6	s
Scanning time of spiraled area scan 100 µm Ø*	< 0.3	< 1	s
Scanning time of spiraled area scan 10 µm Ø**	< 0.2	< 0.5	s
Signal optimization with gradient search, randomized with ±5 µm (repeatability < 0.01 dB)***	< 0.3		s

Miscellaneous	F-712.MA1	Unit
Operating temperature range, mechanics	-20 to 65	°C
Operating temperature range, controller	5 to 40	°C
Cable length	3	m

Requirements for the optical power meter		Unit
Output signal	Analog output, ideally converted from linear to logarithmic
Output voltage range, max.	-5 bis 5	V
Bandwidth, min.	1	kHz
Noise level, max.	-60	dBm

* without polynomial linearization

** typical time span fod scanning the entire area and moving to the highest intensity

*** reaching the global maximum after first light has been found

At PI, technical data is specified at 22 ±3 °C. Unless otherwise stated, the values are for unloaded conditions. Some properties are interdependent. The designation "typ." indicates a statistical average for a property; it does not indicate a guaranteed value for every product supplied. During the final inspection of a product, only selected properties are analyzed, not all. Please note that some product characteristics may deteriorate with increasing operating time.

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F-603.41 / F-603.42 / F-603.43 Fiber holders for P-616-type (NanoCube®) piezo positioners

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2018-12-03

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F-712.MA1 and F-712.MA2 Stacked Multi-Axis Systems for Fast Multi-Channel Photonics Alignment. Hardware description.

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2024-07-04

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Fast Multi-Channel Photonics Alignment. Hardware and Firmware for Fast Optical Alignment in Silicon Photonics Production.

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2023-03-14

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Calculation of Optical Power - Using the F-712.PM1 Power Meter with F-712 High-Precision Fiber Alignment Systems

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2020-02-24

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３D モデル

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2019-11-27

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３D モデル

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2019-11-27

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F712T0056 2020

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F-712.MA1

Single-sided photonics alignment system with stacked XYZ linear stages and NanoCube® Nanopositioner, E-712 digital controller with 4 analog inputs, firmware routines for extremely fast alignment functions, software package

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Double-sided photonics alignment system with stacked XYZ linear stages and two NanoCube® Nanopositioners, E-712 digital controller with 4 analog inputs, firmware routines for extremely fast alignment functions, software package

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