F-712.HU1 Fast Multi-Channel Photonics Alignment System
System with 6 Degrees of Freedom for Aligning Fibers and Optical Components
- Integrated scan routines for fiber optic alignment
- Ideal for applications in silicon photonics
- Extensive software package
- Position sensors for high accuracy and operational reliability
- Automatic alignment of several fibers in <0.2s
- Freely selectable virtual pivot point
- Double-sided alignment solution with two F-712.HU1 opposite units is availabe on request
Fast and high-precision drives
The basis of the fiber alignment system is a very stiff setup with an H-811 hexapod and an P-616 NanoCube® nanopositioner. The parallel-kinematic design for motion in six degrees of freedom ensures high system stiffness. The motorized drives make long travel ranges possible and at the same time, the NanoCube® nanopositioner allows fast scanning motion and dynamic compensation of drift effects. Flexure guides and all-ceramic PICMA® actuators guarantee a long lifetime. Because all drives are equipped with position sensors, the system works precisely and reliably with high repeatability.
High-performance scan routines
The sophisticated scan routines are integrated directly into the controller, which considerably improves the performance and simplifies integration. The system can manage all tasks in the field of fiber alignment. The integrated rotational scans enable fiber arrays to be optimized on all channels very easily.
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 and parts, assembling technology in silicon photonics, packaging.
Specifications
Specifications
Motion and positioning | F-712.HU1 | Unit |
---|---|---|
Number of active axes | 9 | |
Rough positioning | ||
Active axes | X, Y, Z, θX, θY, θZ | |
Travel range in X, Y, Z | ±17, ±16, ±6.5* | mm |
Travel range in θX, θY, θZ | ±10, ±10, ±21* | ° |
Minimum incremental motion in X, Y | 0.1 | µm |
Minimum incremental motion in Z | 0.05 | µm |
Max. velocity | 10 | mm/s |
Sensor type | Incremental rotary encoder | |
Drive type | Brushless 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 linear encoder | |
Drive type | PICMA® | |
Alignment | ||
Scanning time of spiraled area scan 500 µm Ø*** | <2 | 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 |
Signal optimization with gradient search, randomized with ±5 µm (repeatability < 0.01 dB)**** | <0.3 | s |
Downloads
Product Note
Product Change Notification Motor Driven Products
Product Change Notification Piezo Actuator Driven Products
Product Change Notification F-712.xxx
Datasheet
Documentation
User Manual F603T0003
F-603.41 / F-603.42 / F-603.43 Fiber holders for P-616-type (NanoCube®) piezo positioners
User Manual F712T0019
Calculation of Optical Power - Using the F-712.PM1 Power Meter with F-712 High-Precision Fiber Alignment Systems
User Manual F712T0007
F-712.HU1 System with 6 degrees of freedom for fast alignment
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Technology
Active Alignment
The need to align devices down to nanoscale accuracy is arising in many fields. Optical components such as the lenses or lens assemblies in small cameras, or even the CCD chip itself, need to be positioned with ever more precision.
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Applications
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The assembly and packaging of photonic devices requires highly efficient production systems. The alignment is one of the biggest cost factor when producing these components since the it is repeated several times in the production process. PI's revolutionary Fast Alignment technology has been unsurpassed for these challenges.
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