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MATRIX Family of DPSS Lasers

Family of Q-switched lasers for OEM integration emitting at 1064 nm, 532 nm and 355 nm.
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MATRIX lasers – ideal for applications such as:

  • Scribing, cutting, drilling
  • Thin film processing
  • Stereolithography
  • Marking

MATRIX 532  

NEW MATRIX 355
Introducing MATRIX 355-1.5-70 – a new ultraviolet model optimized to produce 1.5 Watts at a high repetition rate of 70 kHz, enabling high-throughput applications. In addition to high speed MATRIX 355-1.5-70 delivers enhanced precision by enabling complete control over pulse energy and timing from the first to the last pulse.


MATRIX™ is a family of diode-pumped, solid-state, Q-switch lasers, with output powers up to 10W at 1064 nm, 8W at 532 nm and up to 2W at 355 nm. The outstanding reliability and optical properties of MATRIX lasers allow for highest precision in demanding fine and micro-material processing applications.

MATRIX lasers deliver superior performance and reliability for applications such as cutting, drilling, scribing, patterning, trimming, curing, marking and stereolithography.

 

MATRIX 355 MATRIX 355
Solid-state, Q-switched laser featuring superior optical performance at 355 nm and output powers ranging from 0.5W to 2W. MATRIX 355 is the ideal laser for stereolithography (rapid protoyping & rapid manufacturing), thin film patterning, cutting, drilling, scribing, dicing (e.g. sapphire substrates, ceramics, polymers), memory repair.

MATRIX 532MATRIX 532
Solid-state, Q-switched laser featuring superior optical performance at 532 nm and the choice of 7W or 8W of output power. Applications include thin-film patterning (e.g. solar cells), trimming, cutting, dicing, drilling of semiconductor materials, and marking.

MATRIX 1064 MATRIX 1064
Solid-state, Q-switched laser featuring superior optical performance at 1064 nm and the choice of 7W or 10W of output power. MATRIX 1064 laser enable applications such as marking, engraving, scribing and thin film patterning.

MATRIX products are available at three wavelengths, two beam diameters and various different power classes to optimally cope with the flexible demands of today’s material processing applications.

Power Wavelength
  355 nm 532 nm 1064 nm
0.5 Watt

MATRIX 355-0.5-60

   
1 Watt

MATRIX 355-1-60

MATRIX 355-1-60 BE

   
1.5 Watt
MATRIX 355-1.5-70
   
7 Watt  
MATRIX 532-7-30

MATRIX 1064-7-10

8 Watt  
MATRIX 532-8-100
10 Watt  

MATRIX 1064-10-30

 

MATRIX lasers enable a range of industrial applications such as:

• Cutting, drilling, scribing, dicing
• Thin film patterning
• Memory repair
• Trimming
• Marking, engraving
• Stereolithography (rapid protoyping and rapid manufacturing)


MATRIX 355: Available Versions and Application Examples

355-0.5-60
0.5W at 60 kHz
Pulse duration <30 ns

355-1-60 and 355-1-60 BE
1W at 60 kHz
Pulse duration < 25 ns

355-1.5-70
1.5W at 70 kHz
Pulse duration < 30 ns


Applications: Stereolithography (rapid protoyping & rapid manufacturing), patterning of thin films, cutting, drilling, scribing, dicing (e.g. sapphire substrates, ceramics, polymers), memory repair


MATRIX 532: Available Versions and Application Examples

532-7-30
7W @ 30 kHz
Pulse duration <25 ns

532-8-100
8W @ 100 kHz
Pulse duration <35 ns


Applications: Thin-film patterning (e.g. P1/P2/P3 of a:Si, CdTe, and CIGS solar cells), trimming, cutting, drilling, scribing, dicing of semiconductor materials, marking (e.g. solar cells, wafers, LCDs, FPDs, hard disks, semiconductor components and ident cards)


MATRIX 1064: Available Versions and Application Examples

1064-7-10
7W at 10 kHz
Pulse duration down to 60 ns, max. Peak Power >50 kW

1064-10-30
10W at 30 kHz
Pulse duration < 40 ns

Applications: Marking, engraving (e.g. tools, moulds, semiconductor components, ceramics, indent cards), trimming, thin-film patterning, cutting, drilling, scribing.

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Features include:

  • Superior optical performance: excellent beam quality and pointing stability
  • Excellent pulse-to-pulse stability
  • Complete control over pulse energy and pulse timing
  • AAA™ (Aluminum-free Active Area) pump diodes for unmatched lifetime
  • Unique multi-pass harmonics generation for extended THG crystal life
  • Ruggedness and thermal stability: PermAlign™ (= soldered optics) manufacturing
  • Robot-assisted, cleanroom-built and hermetically sealed
  • Compact, air-cooled design for easy OEM integration
  • Years of maintenance-free lifetime

 

PermAlign

MATRIX is optimized for cost-sensitive applications with high throughput which do not allow compromises in process quality. The lasers are manufactured utilizing Coherent’s PermAlign technology, a special process for optimal adjustment and fixation of optical components by a soldering process. This guarantees best optical alignment and stability over the whole lifetime of the product.

For pumping Coherent's AAA pump diodes with MTBFs >40,000 hours are applied. The MATRIX lasers are manufactured in cleanrooms and then hermetically sealed. The result is reliable, hands- and maintenance-free operation over thousands of hours.

Coherent’s PermAlign technology designed for aligning and soldering optical components.

The three MATRIX UV models feature 0.5W and 1W at 60 kHz, and 1.5W at 70 kHz. The unique multi-pass harmonics enable lower power density inside the frequency conversion crystal, resulting in longer system life, outstanding pointing stability and the lowest pulse-to-pulse noise commercially available.

The MATRIX UV BE model (= MATRIX UV with internal Beam Expander) is designed as a successor to AVIA™ Ultra 1000 and AVIA Ultra 2000 systems. MATRIX UV BE lasers have the same beam diameter and divergence specifications, and allow the same beam exit location as the AVIA models.

The MATRIX 532 nm models can be operated in single pulse mode and at repetition rates up to 100 kHz (MATRIX 532-7-30), 200 kHz respectively (MATRIX 532-8-100). The lasers feature 7 Watts of output power at 30 kHz, 8W Watts respectively at a high repetition rate of 100 kHz. They are optimized for high-throughput applications. As the IR and UV models also MATRIX 532 comes with high power stability (<2%), low pulse-to-pulse noise (typically < 2%), high-finesse output beam (M2 < 1.3) and superior pointing stability (max. 15 µrad/°C). MATRIX 532 is the tool of choice for e.g. P1/P2/P3 thin-film patterning of a:Si, CdTe, and CIGS solar cells as well as dicing, scribing, trimming of semiconductor materials, and cutting and drilling of polymers e.g. in medical techniques.

Each of the two MATRIX IR models feature repetition rates, pulse energies and pulse durations matched to the needs of specific applications. MATRIX 1064-10-30 for example runs from single pulse up to 100 kHz and is ideally suited for high throughput marking and scribing. MATRIX 1064-7-10 features high peak-power (max. >50 kW), making it an ideal choice for fast and precise material removal e.g. patterning, scribing, trimming, or engraving.

 

MATRIX 355 Laser Drawing

MATRIX 355 Laser Drawing

MATRIX 355 Laser Drawing

MATRIX 532 and 1064 Laser Drawing


MATRIX 355 Data Sheet

MATRIX 355 Data Sheet

Precision Materials Processing with Talisker Lasers  

MATRIX Laser Sofware (zip)

MATRIX 532 Data Sheet

MATRIX 532 Data Sheet

DPSS Lasers for Marking Applications

DPSS Lasers for Marking Applications Article

MATRIX 1064 Data Sheet 

MATRIX 1064 Data Sheet

UV Micromachining Aritlce

UV Micromachining Aritlce

MATRIX Accessories Data Sheet

MATRIX Accessories Data Sheet


 

Key benefits for your material processing application:

  • High process quality due to excellent beam quality, power stability, low noise and MATRIX specific pulse control concept

  • Extreme focusability due to excellent beam parameters:
    - Fine and micro processing capabilities/micrometer precision

  • No mechanical contact between product and tool:
    - Minimal stress and distortion
    - Reduced danger of workpiece damage (dicing saws, scribers, drills)
    - No tool ware necessary

  • No masks, no chemicals required:
    - Disposal reduction
    - Cost savings
    - Easier handling
    - Increase in flexibility
    - Environmental friendly

  • Processing of hard, thin, and deformable materials (e.g. ceramics and sapphire substrates, flexible circuit boards, etc.)

  • Process and material flexibility

  • Excellent reproducibility and quality

  • Complete computer control of the machining process and the system enable:
    - CIM capability
    - Just-in-Time manufacturing

  • Hands- and maintenance-free operation over thousands of hours

MATRIX targets high process speeds and high process quality, all while lowering production costs. A specific controller concept has been developed that allows complete control of every laser pulse: energy and timing, from the first to the last pulse. The user can select the optimum pulse mode from a broad spectrum for his application.

Examples include:

  • In the acceleration/deceleration phase of e.g. a coordinate table, gantry, galvanometer system (to generate a relative movement between workpiece and laser beam) every laser pulse can be adjusted individually. The process quality becomes homogeneous from the start point of a process trace (e.g. a cutting or scribing line) to its end.
  • PulseEQ™ mode: The pulse energy can be set to constant and will stay constant even if the repetition rate is varied. In a conventional Q-switched laser the pulse energy varies with pulse frequency with corresponding non-controllable impact on the material process.

    PulseEQ

  • Effective first pulse suppression in the start phase of a trace.

MATRIX 355: Typical Parameters

MATRIX 355: Typical Parameters MATRIX 355: Typical Parameters MATRIX 355: Typical Parameters
MATRIX 355-0.5-60 MATRIX 355-1-60 MATRIX 355-1-60 BE



MATRIX 532: Typical Parameters

MATRIX 532: Typical Parameters MATRIX 532: Typical Parameters
MATRIX 532-7-30 MATRIX 532-8-100  

 

MATRIX 1064: Typical Parameters

MATRIX 1064: Typical Parameters MATRIX 1064: Typical Parameters MATRIX 1064: Typical Parameters
Average Power Peak Power Characteristic Pulse Width

 



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