Features
& Benefits:
- 6 Degree of Freedom
(DOF) active alignment (single sided or dual sided)
for
improved
product
performance with alignment to within as little as
+/- 0.1 micron of peak coupling efficiency
- Automated
AEi alignment algorithms include raster scan, box
scan, spiral scan, line scan, 2D downhill simplex,
and 3D downhill simplex
- Configurable and customizable
alignment and testing sequencing
- Support for
a wide variety of instrumentation
- Automated
laser welding option
- Automated epoxy dispense option
- Configurable UV cure wands for optimal automated
epoxy cure
- Automated material handling
available in different formats
- Significantly
faster cycle
time, process repeatability, and improved
production
yield versus manual methods
- FlexAuto PC-based control
with configurable product recipes
AEi developed its PMAT (Photonics Module Align, Assembly and Test) platform to
support precision align, assembly and testing of precision
photonic or optoelectronic packages. This includes
both single channel applications as well multi-channel
packages such as AWGs and PLCs. A PMAT station is often
used initially as a development tool to quickly
create new products for increased performance, lower
cost, new features, etc. The control sequence logic
and fixturing can then be transferred quickly to additional
machines for production ramp up. Since production is
often in another facility (sometimes on the other side
of the world), the ability to execute this transfer
in minimal time and cost effectively on identical PMAT
stations is critical. AEi has developed an extensive
set of active alignment and test algorithms for the
PMAT platform that are easily configured as needed
for specific products and applications using the FlexAuto
control software. The modular design of the PMAT platform
with many available sub-systems also allows users to select the appropriate tools for the manufacturing
processes and technologies they need to deploy.
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