The micro loudspeaker proves that microactuators can be produced in seconds and at low costs using inkjet printers and lasers. (Image: Fraunhofer ILT)
The process could be used as a faster and more affordable alternative to vacuum- and mask-based piezo-MEMS manufacturing methods
The EUV source at Fraunhofer ILT’s Excimer facility delivers 40W at 13.5nm
Keely Portway discovers how lasers are being used to advance Moore’s law, and how this technology is being made more affordable for smaller businesses
Dr Stefan Janssen discusses the scanner-based laser processing technique developed within the Carbolase project
LMD and LPBF can be used to produce composite materials with thin layers and a range of different properties. (Image Fraunhofer ILT)
The 3D printing method can be used to produce a ferrous composite material of balanced hardness and toughness – similar to Damascus steel.
Researchers are developing laser systems capable of cleaning ship hulls underwater
A multi-beam module was used to increase the processing speeds of ultrafast lasers for helical cutting. (Image: Fraunhofer ILT).
The new process can be used to cut metal strips as an alternative way to produce plug connectors for vehicles
A mechanically stable, optically parametric oscillator. (Image: Fraunhofer ILT)
When operated at 300W, the bars achieve an efficiency of about 70 per cent in the wavelengths of 1,000 and 1,020nm
A microfluidic chip made using the new welding process. (Image: Fraunhofer ILT)
The process could also be used to increase flexibility and efficiency in the industrial production of other medical technologies
Christian Knaak and Peter Abels, of Fraunhofer ILT, explain how imaging and machine learning can be used to identify weld imperfections with high accuracy
Nikolaus Fecht on how AI is helping move laser systems closer to achieving complete error-free production
