Coherent Corp (NYSE: COHR) has introduced the ExactWeld 410 laser welding system for medical device manufacturing. As dependence on medical devices to improve patients' quality of life and lifespan increases, the demand for high-quality and reliable precision welding in medical device manufacturing is rapidly growing. Coherent's ExactWeld 410 is designed to meet the stringent requirements for precision welding of medical devices. Even when floor space is valuable, it is built to achieve appropriate ownership costs with the smallest footprint that fits into production lines, supporting a wide range of applications and production needs while providing process quality traceability.

Our company has introduced the ExactWeld 410 laser welding system for the manufacturing of medical devices. As dependence on medical devices to improve patients' quality of life and lifespan increases, the demand for high-quality and reliable precision welding in medical device manufacturing is rapidly rising. The ExactWeld 410 system is designed to meet the stringent requirements for precision welding of medical devices. Even when installation space is limited, it is built to achieve optimal ownership costs with a minimal footprint that fits into production lines, supporting a wide range of applications and production needs while providing traceability of process quality.

Our company has announced the "PowerLine PS 30 Picosecond Laser Marker," which excels in corrosion resistance for medical device manufacturing and precision microprocessing. There is an increasing demand for permanent black marking on medical devices that is not affected by passivation or autoclave cycles, leading to a growing need for efficient, reliable, and cost-effective laser technology. This product rapidly executes black marking and microprocessing tasks with high average output, significantly improving production throughput and cost of ownership while maintaining very high reliability. Additionally, for customers seeking a turnkey solution, this product can be integrated into the "ExactMark 230 USP System." The software interface streamlines job setup, enhances operator productivity, and reduces production errors, all achieved with minimal operator training.

Our company has announced the "PowerLine FL Series," a fiber laser subsystem that is fully integrated, easy to install, and simple to operate, suitable for precision welding and processing. The new low-power type option excels in a wide range of precision welding and cutting applications, significantly minimizing capital investment. Additionally, this product now includes continuous wave output options of 200W, 400W, and 600W. It is also available in configurations with average output of 150W and peak power of 1.5kW, as well as average output of 300W and peak power of 3kW in pulsed mode. These laser subsystems can be configured with either a scan head or a fixed optical high-precision focus head.

We have announced the new "PH20 SmartWeld+ Laser Processing Head," which is suitable for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing applications and can be optimized for precise control of welding depth. It is available with a maximum output of 6kW, allowing for accurate control of penetration depth even for long welding seams, as seen in individual battery cells. This product can be used with a maximum 2.5kW single-mode fiber laser and an adjustable ring-mode laser light source. It can be combined with lasers such as HighLight FL CSM ARM, HighLight FL SM, and PowerLine FL 1000/1500. Additionally, new software features simplify the programming of welding shapes and energy distribution, enabling welding of combinations of copper, aluminum, or dissimilar materials.

We are pleased to announce the new ARM (Adjustable Ring Mode) laser from the HighLight FL-ARM laser series, which features significantly improved beam characteristics. It is characterized by a long collimated beam length and a smaller spot size, enabling high-quality deep welding with high uniformity over a wide working area. The ARM laser can complete deep welding tasks more quickly by combining advanced welding control provided by adjustable center and outer ring mode beams, thereby reducing the cost of ownership. Additionally, this product is equipped with two coaxial beams that can be individually controlled from a single fiber, delivering up to 2.5 kW from the center beam and up to 7.5 kW from the outer ring. This allows for high-speed, high-throughput sputter-free processing, significantly reducing the need for post-processing and lowering overall production costs.

The "PowerLine F QS Green Laser Marker" has achieved three times the throughput in marking semiconductor ICs and organic materials. By combining short wavelengths and short pulse widths, it allows for shallow marking processes on semiconductors and heat-sensitive plastics. For example, the pulse width is only 1.5 ns, and a very high beam quality of M2 = 1.5 is obtained. (In most semiconductor marking applications, the concern about damage to circuits from photothermal effects is negligible, making shallow permeability a particularly important requirement). Additionally, the high-quality circular beam enables tight focusing, achieving precise marking with top-class contrast and clean high resolution. Such excellent laser output parameters are also suitable for cutting thin foils.

We have announced a new model of our industrial femtosecond laser (Monaco series) with UV (ultraviolet) emission and 50W output, called "Monaco 345-25-50." This product is ideal for high-speed, high-volume cutting applications for wafers and stacked OLED displays. It features industrial-grade performance that has been proven to operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, making it capable of perfect assembly fit and enabling very high-volume, high-precision cutting. It supplies pulses with energy up to 25μJ at a repetition rate of up to 2MHz with a pulse width of less than 400fs in the UV range. This includes all standard features of the Monaco platform, such as pulse on demand, variable pulse width adjustment, variable repetition rate, and flexible seeder burst mode. Based on a compact size and true single-box design, it can be easily integrated into tools.

Our company has announced the introduction of the ultra-low-cost "MATRIX nanosecond pulse UV laser" for high-contrast marking applications in consumer goods, industrial electronics, home appliances, and packaging. This product is an LD-excited solid laser that offers excellent marking quality at half the entry price of existing solutions. It operates with an average output of 5W and 10W, and a repetition frequency of 50-300kHz. Additionally, it achieves over 15,000 hours of maintenance-free operation, enabling reliable mass production. With UV (355nm) emission, it achieves a maximum pulse energy of 200μJ, and because it utilizes proven UV technology in the field, it can be used for demanding applications.

Our new "LabMax Touch Pro" is based on our long history of providing high-precision output meters that withstand the harsh environments of factories and laboratories. With an intuitive touchscreen interface, it is a fully functional laser output/energy measurement system that allows easy access to a wealth of data collection and analysis features. For example, various measurement data and analyses such as live display, statistics, trends, tuning, histograms, and beam position information can be accessed with just one or two gestures on the display. It also offers complete compatibility with our comprehensive lineup of Coherent laser output and energy sensors, supporting thermopile sensors, pyroelectric sensors, semiconductor sensors, and our proprietary PowerMax Pro sensors. Furthermore, it achieves high-speed sampling of 25 kHz for pyroelectric detectors and up to 1 MHz for PowerMax Pro sensors, allowing for the evaluation of pulse shape characteristics of high-power lasers.

The compact "smart" ultraviolet laser of the Coherent OBIS XT series has been enhanced to a maximum output of 150 milliwatts and a wavelength of 320nm. A new product, the "OBIS 320 XT," has been added to the compact and reliable "Coherent OBIS XT laser series," featuring CW outputs of 20mW or 40mW. The "OBIS 349 XT" and "OBIS 360 XT" have been released as lasers with outputs of 150mW at wavelengths of 349nm and 360nm, respectively. The 349nm wavelength, in particular, has become mainstream for ultraviolet cytometry applications. The increase in maximum output by 50% enables faster counting and sorting. The high output at 360nm achieves faster throughput for tasks such as sperm sex selection. Additionally, most small lasers for flow cytometry are discarded after their lifespan ends. In contrast, the "OBIS XT lasers" are notable for being repairable at the factory. This feature enhances the value of reliable lasers for OEMs and end-users.

Our company has announced the market introduction of a new type of "Monaco infrared (IR) oscillating industrial femtosecond laser" with an output of 150W, suitable for cutting large OLED display glass. It achieves more than double the output and pulse energy of existing configurations, enabling the high-precision cutting of large glass panels, making it possible to manufacture large OLED screens that perfectly fit IT devices. This product can deliver energy pulses of 150μJ at a speed of 1MHz with pulse widths shorter than 400fs. It includes all standard features of the Monaco platform, such as pulse on demand, variable pulse width tuning, variable repetition rate, and seed burst mode. This laser is well-suited for cutting OLED display glass, sapphire, and brittle materials with complex coatings up to 2mm thick.

Our company has announced the market introduction of a new "HyperRapid NXT industrial picosecond laser" with an average output of 10W, capable of enabling edge ablation around OLED displays using deep ultraviolet (DUV). This laser-based solution can remove fine channels around OLED displays while leaving adjacent areas intact. This process maximizes the active area of the display and supports the trend towards bezel-free consumer devices. Additionally, it includes all standard features available on the HyperRapid NXT platform, such as stable DUV output modulation, on-demand pulsing, and variable repetition frequency. By utilizing a very short DUV wavelength of 266nm, the laser can achieve sufficient focused beams for shape processing well below 10μm.

Our company has announced the optimized new "HIGHmotion 2D Laser Processing Head," capable of handling 8kW beam irradiation. This allows for deep copper welding across a wide range of processing areas in electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing applications. It is now available with a low magnification design that enables deep copper welding exceeding 3mm while maintaining a work area up to 100 times larger. When configured at a magnification of 1.5x, it reaches 140mm. This is particularly suitable for applications where the processing head needs to move quickly around the workpiece to complete several welding tasks. Additionally, it can be used at magnifications of 1.3x, 1.5x, and 1.75x upon request. The product also includes an optimized camera port that enhances image quality and increases flexibility. This camera port is compatible with the "HIGHvision System" announced in October 2022, allowing for ultra-high precision alignment of the welding head to shapes defined in software on the workpiece within milliseconds.

Coherent Inc. released the compact, high-power (1kW to 4kW) industrial semiconductor laser 'HighLight DL HPS' with an integrated module on April 16, 2020. Despite having the laser head, power supply, water cooling chiller, and heat exchanger all housed in a single unit, the dimensions of the unit are only 670x1050x1760mm, making it suitable for applications with space constraints. Additionally, it employs a conduction-cooled diode that enables cooling using a closed-loop system with distilled water. 【Features】 ■ All-in-one design ■ Compact size of only 670x1050x1760mm ■ Suitable for applications with space constraints ■ Uses conduction-cooled diodes ■ Offers a variety of options and accessories *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

Coherent Inc. announced the 'Astrella HE' at Photonics West 2020 on February 10, 2020, achieving a record high energy (9mJ@1kHz) in commercially available One-BOX type femtosecond amplifiers. This product is the same size as the existing Astrella regenerative amplifier, featuring a compact One-BOX design and user-friendly operating software. Additionally, the pulse width can be selected from 35fs or 100fs. 【Features】 ■ Compact One-BOX design ■ User-friendly operating software ■ Pulse width selectable from 35fs or 100fs ■ Composed of a single-stage regenerative amplifier ■ Capable of providing high energy and excellent beam quality

In January 2020, our compact continuous wave visible light laser "Sapphire" series reached a cumulative shipment of 50,000 units worldwide. This series was introduced to the world as an ideal light source (488nm) for replacing gas lasers, which had issues with energy efficiency, in the life sciences field, successfully entering the market. Since then, we have maximized the advantages of our unique OPSL (Optically Pumped Semiconductor Laser) technology and have continued to expand the wavelength and output models to meet market needs for over 20 years.

Coherent Japan showcased its new processing machine platform "Exact Series" at the 18th Light & Laser Technology Exhibition - Photonix 2018, held at Makuhari Messe for three days starting December 5, 2018. This was the first time the glass cutting processing system "Exact Cut" for fine processing was exhibited in Japan. The "Exact Series" can be customized according to applications, featuring movable parts that support up to 5 axes, laser oscillators, touch screens, processing heads, and software, all provided as an all-in-one solution. The range of applications is broad, allowing for flexible customization for precision welding, precision cutting, marking, resin processing, and more. *For more details, please refer to the related information or feel free to contact us.*

Coherent Japan exhibited its compact metal 3D printer "Creator" at the 18th Photonix 2018 Light and Laser Technology Exhibition held at Makuhari Messe for three days starting December 5, 2018, marking the company's first domestic unveiling. The "Creator," which made its debut as a compact metal 3D printer, is an entry-level model that significantly reduces the high initial costs associated with traditional metal 3D printers through the adoption of innovative proprietary manufacturing technology, achieving low price and compactness. The metal 3D printer enables the realization of challenging shapes for weight reduction, such as lattice structures and hollow designs, which could not be achieved with conventional machining methods. *For more details, please refer to the related information or feel free to contact us.*