F-712.MA1
Single-sided Fiber alignment system with stacked XYZ linear stages and NanoCube® Nanopositioner, E-712 digital controller with 4 analog inputs, firmware routines for extremely fast alignment functions, software package
F-712.MA1 High-Precision Single-Sided Fiber Alignment System
Stacked Multi-Axis System for Aligning Fibers and Optical Components
- Integrated scan routines for fiber optic alignment
- Ideal for applications in silicon photonics
- Extensive software package
- Direct detection of the optical signal
- Position sensors for high accuracy and operational reliability
- Automatic alignment of several fibers in <0.2s
F-712.MA1, dimensions in mm
F-712.MA1 High-Precision Single-Sided Fiber Alignment System
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Fast and high-precision drives
The basis of the fiber alignment system is a very stiff XYZ setup consisting of three motorized linear stages and a P-616 NanoCube® nanopositioner. The low overall height simplifies integration in limited installation space. The motorized drives make longer travel ranges possible and at the same time, the NanoCube® nanopositioner ensures fast scanning motion and dynamic compensation of drift effects. Flexure guides and all-ceramic insulated PICMA® actuators guarantee a long lifetime. Because all drives are equipped with position sensors, it is possible for example, to reliably prevent collisions with expensive silicon wafers.
High-performance scan routines
The sophisticated scan routines are integrated directly into the controller. The performance is improved considerably and integration simplified. The system can manage all tasks in the field of fiber alignment. For example, this makes simultaneous alignment in several degrees of freedom possible.
Extensive software package
The software package supplied in the scope of delivery allows integration of the system into virtually any environment. All common operating systems such as Windows, Linux, and macOS as well as a large number of common programming languages including MATLAB and NI LabVIEW are supported. Thanks to sophisticated program examples and the use of software tools such as PIMikroMove, the time between starting integrating and productive operation is shortened considerably.
High-resolution analog input
The controller receives the optical intensity signal directly via a high-resolution analog input. Complex setups with cameras are not necessary. Various distribution functions are available for determining the maximum intensity.
Application fields
Alignment of optical components, automatic wafer tests, assembling technology in silicon photonics
Specifications
Specifications
Motion and positioning | F-712.MA1 | Unit |
|---|---|---|
Number of active axes | 6 | |
Rough positioning | ||
Active axes | X, Y, Z | |
Travel range in X, Y, Z | 25, 25, 25 | mm |
Minimum incremental motion | 3 | µm |
Max. velocity | 20 | mm/s |
Sensor type | Rotary encoder | |
Guide | Crossed roller guide | |
Drive type | DC motor | |
Fine positioning | ||
Active axes | X, Y, Z | |
Travel range in X, Y, Z, closed loop | 100 | µm |
Min. incremental motion, open-loop | 0.3 | nm |
Min. incremental motion, closed-loop | 2.5 | nm |
Linearity error, for the entire travel range* | 2 | % |
Repeatability (bidirectional) 10% travel range | 2 | nm |
Sensor type | Incremental | |
Drive type | PICMA® | |
Alignment | ||
Scanning time of spiraled area scan 500 µm Ø** | <3 | s |
Scanning time of spiraled area scan 100 µm Ø** | <0.3 | s |
Scanning time of spiraled area scan 10 µm Ø** | <0.2 | s |
Scanning time, gradient scan, randomized with ±5 µm (repeatability < 0.01 dB)*** | <0.3 | s |
Technical data specified at 20±3 °C.
* without polynomial linearization
** typical time span fod scanning the entire area and moving to the highest intensity
*** reaching the global maximum after first light has been found
Downloads
Product Note
Datasheet
Documentation
Documentation
User Manual F603T0003
F-603.41 / F-603.42 / F-603.43 Fiber holders for P-616-type (NanoCube®) piezo positioners
Version / Date
2018-12-03
pdf - 793 KB
English
Documentation
User Manual F712T0002
F-712.MA1 and F-712.MA2 Stacked Multi-Axis Systems for Fast Multi-Channel Photonics Alignment. Hardware description.
Version / Date
2023-08-07
pdf - 4 MB
English
Documentation
User Manual E712T0016
Fast Multi-Channel Photonics Alignment. Hardware and Firmware for Fast Optical Alignment in Silicon Photonics Production.
Version / Date
2023-03-14
pdf - 10 MB
English
Documentation
User Manual F712T0019
Calculation of Optical Power - Using the F-712.PM1 Power Meter with F-712 High-Precision Fiber Alignment Systems
Version / Date
2020-02-24
pdf - 475 KB
English
3-D Models
3-D Models
F-712.MA1 3-D model
Version / Date
2019-11-27
zip - 3 MB
English
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