MKS Introduces >80 W UV Hybrid Fiber Laser

Breakthrough Performance with Programmable Pulses and High Pulse Energy for High Throughput, Precision Manufacturing

Andover, MA – November 16, 2020MKS Instruments, Inc.(NASDAQ: MKSI) introduces its Spectra-Physics® Quasar® UV80 laser, a new high power, high pulse energy ultraviolet (UV) wavelength addition to its Quasar family of hybrid fiber lasers. The new laser offers industry-leading high power of >80 W UV, >400 µJ pulse energy, and excellent single-mode beam quality. The new laser’s TimeShift™ programmable pulse capability results in adjustable pulse widths, pulse shapes and repetition rates for laser micromachining process optimization. The Quasar UV80 laser is ideal for applications in high throughput manufacturing of electronic packages and components, ceramics, PC boards, semiconductors, solar panels, lithium-ion batteries, and lightweight carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) parts.

"Building on the highly successful Quasar laser platform, the new Quasar UV80 laser deliver industry-leading performance and enables new processes and high throughput and quality in a wide range of demanding 24/7 micromachining volume manufacturing applications",

said Dave Allen, senior vice president and general manager for Spectra-Physics lasers.
"The new laser further extends the company’s leadership in UV and green lasers for micromachining applications."

With its TimeShift capability, the Quasar UV80 laser features tunable pulse widths from <2 to >100 ns, adjustable repetition rates from single shot to 3.5 MHz, as well as burst mode and programmable pulse shapes. The Quasar UV80 laser outputs a near diffraction-limited single mode UV beam. The laser’s hybrid fiber architecture combines advanced fiber laser, power amplifier and patented harmonics technologies to achieve unprecedented performance. Utilizing long-life components and state-of-the-art manufacturing processes, the new laser has passed extensive environmental qualification testing, and each laser is subjected to rigorous tests to ensure high reliability.

The new Spectra-Physics Quasar UV80 laser will be featured at SPIE Photonics West, Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA, January 25-27, 2022. Please visit Spectra-Physics at booth #927 for a demonstration.

For more information please see spectra-physics.com/quasar.

Spectra-Physics® and Quasar® are registered trademarks and TimeShift™ is a trademark of MKS Instruments, Inc., or a subsidiary of MKS Instruments, Inc.


About MKS Instruments

MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI) enables technologies that transform our world. We deliver foundational technology solutions to leading edge semiconductor manufacturing, advanced electronics and specialty industrial applications. We apply our broad science and engineering capabilities to create instruments, subsystems, systems, process control solutions and specialty chemicals technology that improve process performance, optimize productivity and enable unique innovations for many of the world’s leading technology and industrial companies. Our solutions are critical to addressing the challenges of miniaturization and complexity in advanced device manufacturing by enabling increased power, speed and feature enhancement for optimized connectivity. Our solutions are also critical to addressing ever-increasing performance requirements across a wide array of specialty industrial applications. Additional information can be found at www.mks.com

MKS Photonics Solutions

Spectra-Physics, Ophir and Newport are brands within the MKS Instruments Photonics Solutions division. We provide a full range of solutions including lasers, beam measurement and profiling, precision motion control, vibration isolation systems, photonics instruments, temperature sensing, opto-mechanical components and optical elements.

About the Spectra-Physics Brand

Spectra-Physics is a brand within the MKS Instruments Photonics Solutions Division. The Spectra-Physics product portfolio consists of a broad spectrum of lasers for precision industrial and scientific research applications. Spectra-Physics products combine groundbreaking laser technologies with deep applications expertise to deliver disruptive performance and lower total cost of ownership. From the manufacturing floor and semiconductor fab to the research laboratory, Spectra-Physics lasers enhance our customers’ capabilities and productivity in the semiconductor, industrial technologies, life and health sciences, and research markets. For more information, visit www.spectra-physics.com

Company Contacts

Scott White
Sr. Director of Product Marketing
Spectra-Physics
Tel: +1 408-980-4397
Email: scott.whitesp@mksinst.com

Helen Chan
Marketing Communications Manager
Spectra-Physics
Tel: +1 408-980-5883
Email: helen.chan@mksinst.com