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Tuned In
Avo Photonics selected to manufacture Luna Technologies' MEMS based tunable laser.
Avo Photonics, a provider of optical packaging, and Luna Technologies, a division of Luna Innovations announce that Avo Photonics was selected as the manufacturing facility for the tunable laser.
Avo Photonics has produced large quantities of the laser for Luna with impressive yields over the past 20 months within its Horsham, Pennsylvania facility. Some of the specialised assembly equipment was transferred from Coherent to Avo where it was integrated with the array of existing photonic manufacturing capabilities including automated die and wire bonding, laser welding, hermetic sealing and leak testing, micro, mini, and macro optical system assembly, vacuum packaging, precision inspection, opto electronic characterisation, environmental testing, and burn in and life testing.
The Luna Technologies' laser is a MEMS based external cavity laser which offers low noise and precise tuning capability over the C band. The laser is scalable, rugged and fast, delivering superior performance for applications including measurement, fibre grating based sensing, spectroscopy and metrology. Product highlights of this miniaturised, 18 pin TEC cooled package include fast tuning up to 500 Hz, mode-hop free swept operation over the C band wavelength coverage from 1515 nm to 1565 nm, narrow line width less than 2 MHz and superior phase noise characteristics.
Avo Photonics uniquely provides custom design and contract manufacturing services to opto-electronic customers in the military/aerospace, medical, communications, and commercial markets. Its unique pure service model assures Avo is focused on its customer's products. From fundamental optical physics analysis, through mechanical, electrical, thermal, and materials design for packaging/manufacturing, into crafted prototypes, and finally high volume production, Avo Photonics is a one stop shop for photonic packaging services.
"Tunable lasers have become a key enabling element in a variety of fibre optic measurement and sensing applications," said Dr. Brian Soller, President of Luna Innovations' Products Division. "We are fortunate to have Avo Photonics partner with us in the manufacturing of this device. .Avo's attention to detail and consistent focus on quality have enabled us to bring to market a laser that exceeds expectations." Dr. Joseph Dallas, president of Avo Photonics, added "Working with the Luna team has been a distinct pleasure. The expertise and thoroughness at Luna is well synchronised with Avo Photonics' standard operations and therefore enables an efficient, productive, and enjoyable partnership".
Avo Photonics has produced large quantities of the laser for Luna with impressive yields over the past 20 months within its Horsham, Pennsylvania facility. Some of the specialised assembly equipment was transferred from Coherent to Avo where it was integrated with the array of existing photonic manufacturing capabilities including automated die and wire bonding, laser welding, hermetic sealing and leak testing, micro, mini, and macro optical system assembly, vacuum packaging, precision inspection, opto electronic characterisation, environmental testing, and burn in and life testing.
The Luna Technologies' laser is a MEMS based external cavity laser which offers low noise and precise tuning capability over the C band. The laser is scalable, rugged and fast, delivering superior performance for applications including measurement, fibre grating based sensing, spectroscopy and metrology. Product highlights of this miniaturised, 18 pin TEC cooled package include fast tuning up to 500 Hz, mode-hop free swept operation over the C band wavelength coverage from 1515 nm to 1565 nm, narrow line width less than 2 MHz and superior phase noise characteristics.
Avo Photonics uniquely provides custom design and contract manufacturing services to opto-electronic customers in the military/aerospace, medical, communications, and commercial markets. Its unique pure service model assures Avo is focused on its customer's products. From fundamental optical physics analysis, through mechanical, electrical, thermal, and materials design for packaging/manufacturing, into crafted prototypes, and finally high volume production, Avo Photonics is a one stop shop for photonic packaging services.
"Tunable lasers have become a key enabling element in a variety of fibre optic measurement and sensing applications," said Dr. Brian Soller, President of Luna Innovations' Products Division. "We are fortunate to have Avo Photonics partner with us in the manufacturing of this device. .Avo's attention to detail and consistent focus on quality have enabled us to bring to market a laser that exceeds expectations." Dr. Joseph Dallas, president of Avo Photonics, added "Working with the Luna team has been a distinct pleasure. The expertise and thoroughness at Luna is well synchronised with Avo Photonics' standard operations and therefore enables an efficient, productive, and enjoyable partnership".
