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
F-712.HU1 Fast Multi-Channel Photonics Alignment System
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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

Datasheet

Datasheet F-712.HU1

Version / Date
2019-10-17
pdf - 623 KB
Version / Date
2019-10-09
pdf - 628 KB
Version / Date
2019-10-17
pdf - 732 KB
Version / Date
2019-10-17
pdf - 694 KB

Downloads

Product Note

Product Note

Product Change Notification Motor Driven Products

Version / Date
2021-04-19
pdf - 917 KB
English
Product Note

Product Change Notification Piezo Actuator Driven Products

Version / Date
2021-04-19
pdf - 377 KB
English
Product Note

Product Change Notification F-712.xxx

Version / Date
2019-04-15
pdf - 265 KB
English

Datasheet

Datasheet

Datasheet F-712.HU1

Version / Date
2019-10-17
pdf - 623 KB
Version / Date
2019-10-09
pdf - 628 KB
Version / Date
2019-10-17
pdf - 732 KB
Version / Date
2019-10-17
pdf - 694 KB

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 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
Documentation

User Manual F712T0007

F-712.HU1 System with 6 degrees of freedom for fast alignment

Version / Date
2023-08-07
pdf - 3 MB
English

White Paper

White Paper

Practical Examples of Parallel Alignment Automation

Version / Date
WP4010E 2018-04
pdf - 1 MB
Version / Date
WP4010CN 2018-12
pdf - 786 KB

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F-712.HU1
Single-sided Fiber alignment system with H-811 hexapod and NanoCube® Nanopositioner, upright configuration, E-712 digital controller with 4 analog inputs, C-887 hexapod motion controller with 2 analog inputs, firmware routines for extremely fast alignment functions, software package

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