Technical Article
Compact UV Laser Drives High‑Precision 360° Laser Wire Stripping
Laser Wire Solutions built the Odyssey‑8 to deliver precise 360‑degree wire stripping where mechanical methods fell short. Its performance comes from the MKS Spectra‑Physics Explorer ...
Technical Article
Innovations in Li-ion Battery Electrode Structuring
Advances in Li ion battery electrode structuring continue to reshape what’s possible in next generation energy storage. From new manufacturing approaches to smarter ways of ...
Technical Article
Optimizing ABF Drilling with Picosecond Lasers
How picosecond laser "burst-on-the-fly" drilling can solve one of advanced packaging’s toughest challenges – high speed drilling of sub-20 µm microvias ...
Technical Article
Laser Marking for Wide-Bandgap Semiconductors: Meeting the Demands of SiC and GaN
SiC and GaN are advancing power electronics and require updated laser‑marking methods. Our compact Spectra‑Physics® Explorer® One™ ...
Technical Article
Multiphoton Microscopy Provides a Deeper View of the Aging Brain
Longer‑wavelength ultrafast lasers are pushing the boundaries of multiphoton microscopy, allowing researchers to peer deeper into white matter and uncover how neurovascular changes ...
Technical Article
Lasers Illuminate the Roadmap for Advanced Packaging
Low‑K dielectrics are critical to heterogeneous computing that powers AI, HPC, 5G, and autonomous vehicles, but their fragility creates major hurdles in wafer singulation, scribing, ...
Application Note
High‑Precision SiC and GaN Marking with the Explorer® One™ Compact UV Nanosecond Laser
App Note 76: The Explorer One HP HE 355-200 compact UV nanosecond laser delivers high‑contrast, low‑damage SiC and GaN marking for advanced semiconductor manufacturing.
Application Note
Enhanced PCD Ablation with the IceFyre FS IR200 Femtosecond Laser Using Burst-Mode Operation
App Note 75: The IceFyre® FS IR200 femtosecond laser achieves exceptional polycrystalline diamond ablation by using burst-mode operation, which splits a high-energy ...
Application Note
Ablation Efficiency in Silicon Carbide Comparing UV Nanosecond and IR Femtosecond Laser Technologies
App Note 74: This application note compares UV nanosecond and IR femtosecond lasers for silicon carbide (SiC) ablation, addressing machining challenges in EV and power electronics ...
Application Note
Laser Contact Opening (LCO) + Plating as a Sustainable Solution for TOPCon Solar Cells
App Note 73: The application note explains that TOPCon solar cells are more efficient but use a lot of silver, which is costly and unsustainable. It suggests using lasers ...
Application Note
Copper Micromachining Enhanced by Programable UV Nanosecond Pulses
App Note 72: Laser machining copper with speed and quality can be challenging. This application note demonstrates how UV nanosecond pulse bursts achieve optimal results.
Application Note
SiC Scribing with High-Power ps Lasers and the Advantages of TimeShift
App Note 71: Silicon carbide is critical for e-mobility but is difficult to process. Here we demonstrate ps UV pulses and TimeShift™technology combining for high-quality ...
Application Note
Fast Lithium-Ion Battery Electrode Cutting with High-Power Femtosecond Pulses
App Note 70: Lithium-ion batteries are essential in industries like electronics, electric vehicles, and energy storage. Laser processing ensures high cutting speed and precise edge ...
Application Note
Material-Specific Ablation Profiles Simplify Fast Drilling of Flex PCB Microvias
App Note 69: When drilling flex PCB blind vias in copper/polyimide laminates, TimeShift™pulse tailoring overcomes the challenge of processing dissimilar materials, achieving ...
Application Note
Cutting and Scribing Alumina Ceramic with High-Power Green DPSS Lasers
App Note 68: Machining ceramics can be challenging, but a 70-Watt green nanosecond laser proves highly capable in meeting todays demanding quality and throughput requirements.
Technical Article
On the Road to Sustainable Clean Energy Tech, a Laser-Based Method Rises to the Fore
Laser contact opening (LCO) + plating delivers TOPCon solar cells with higher efficiency at lower cost – and ultrashort-pulse UV lasers are the key technology that makes LCO ...
Application Note
Femtosecond Pulses Combine with PSO Technology for Excellent Quality and High Throughput
App Note 67: A UV femtosecond laser with pulse-on-demand (POD) capability combines with high-speed galvos for position synchronized output (PSO) processing for high throughput and excellent ...
Technical Article
Optimizing Laser Cutting in Semiconductor Advanced Packaging
Lasers play a critical role in enabling the advanced electronic packaging that powers AI and high-performance computing. In our latest Tech Briefs article, we explore how to choose ...
Application Note
Fast Flex-PCB Cutting with Green Nanosecond Pulsed Lasers
App Note 66: With high power across a range of high repetition rates, green nanosecond pulsed lasers easily slice through flex PCB laminates for high-speed yet cost-effective profile ...
Technical Article
Laser Light Enables Digital Twin Technology in Cardiology
Hi-D Imaging uses MKS technology for optical hemodynamics measurements.
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