Optics
Electro-Optic Switch
Increase throughput and improve performance in CO₂ laser-based printed circuit board via drilling systems with an innovative electro-optic switch from Coherent.
Coherent has developed the first commercial electro-optic switch to offer a cost-competitive alternative for PCB drilling and other marking applications that benefit from faster risetime pulses than available from acousto-optic modulators. These modulate on the nanosecond scale, allowing for speeds unobtainable by traditional modulators. The system is supplied as a complete package including switch, TFPs, driver, and power supply.
Electro-optic Switch for VIA drilling
Features
- Fast rise time for improved material processing
- No beam deflection for simplified delivery optics
- Large aperture (9 mm)
- Handles up to 300 W
- Comparable insertion loss to AOMs
- Supplied as a complete system
- Electro-optic switch, TFPs, Driver, and Power Source
Applications
- PCB Via Hole Drilling
- Marking
- Engraving
- Perforating
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