ANDOVER, Mass., Jan. 31, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) announces that its Spectra-Physics® business unit introduces Explorer® One™ HP, a new UV laser with double the power of its highly successful Explorer One line of ultra-compact
actively Q-switched lasers. The Explorer® One™ HP delivers > 4 W UV power and repetition rates up to 500 kHz. Addressing the semiconductor, flat panel display, and mobile device manufacturing markets, the new laser results in higher throughput for high quality drilling and structuring of thin films and foils, and high contrast, high speed marking of plastics, metals, glass, and sapphire. Its small, air-cooled design enables customers to realize compact tabletop micromachining and UV marking solutions.
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"The new Explorer One HP delivers an unprecedented combination of ultra-compact air-cooled design, sophisticated control features, high reliability, and excellent performance," says Wolfgang Koehler, product manager at Spectra-Physics. "The new laser greatly expands the capability of the popular and
proven Explorer One family for demanding manufacturing applications."
Explorer One HP outputs > 4 W UV 355 nm at 100 kHz repetition rate and pulse energies of up to 80 µJ. The new laser incorporates advanced control features including E-Pulse™ pulse energy control and E-Track™ dynamic energy and power control. Unique single pulse energy measurements at speeds up to 500 kHz with fast data processing enable these highly value-added capabilities for easy-to-use, precise control. Explorer One HP has identical electrical and software interfaces to the Explorer One family to ensure straightforward integration and switching between models for specific application requirements.
Explorer One HP is an "It's in the Box™" laser, integrating power supply and laser head into a single lightweight package and patent-pending design. The laser is based on the
proven Explorer platform with demonstrated high reliability from thousands of units deployed in 24/7 applications.
Spectra-Physics' Explorer One HP laser will be featured at SPIE Photonics West, Moscone Center, San Francisco, California, January 31 to February 2, 2017. Please visit MKS at booth #1400 for a demonstration. For more information, please see www.spectra-physics.com/explorer-one-hp.
About MKS
MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) is a global provider of instruments, subsystems and process control solutions that measure, control, power, monitor and analyze critical parameters of advanced manufacturing processes to improve process performance and productivity. Our products are derived from our core competencies in pressure measurement and control, materials delivery, gas composition analysis, control and information technology, power and reactive gas generation, vacuum technology, photonics, optics, lasers and motion control. Our primary served markets are manufacturers of capital equipment for electronic thin film, process
manufacturing, environmental monitoring and life sciences, as well as government and research.
About Spectra-Physics Business Unit
Spectra-Physics delivers breakthrough laser technologies that transform the way businesses operate and people live. From the manufacturing floor to the operating room to the research laboratory, Spectra-Physics has blazed a trail of discovery and success in lasers that continues to advance every day. Spectra-Physics is singularly focused on helping customers use precision laser technologies to advance leading-edge science and propel industries forward. We do so by offering groundbreaking technologies, deep applications expertise, disruptive cost-performance, a
commitment to world-class customer experience, and the highest standards for operational excellence and continuous global improvement.
Company Contacts:
Herman Chui
Sr. Director of Product Marketing
Tel: +1 408-980-6996
Email: herman.chui@spectra-physics.com
Helen Chan
Marketing Communications Manager
Tel: +1 408-980-5883
Email: helen.chan@spectra-physics.com
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