New Wave Research

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Also known as ESI. These lasers are used for Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) and laser trimming (ex: for high precision IC resistors, microprobing)

Often the power supply and the laser have the same name (ie there is a 1:1 mapping with no compatibility across families).

ESI:

  • Wafer scribe laser
  • "ESI to acquire New Wave Research for $36M" (2007)
Laser heads
Model Wavelength options Power Intended use Connector Notes
Ezlaze


266/?

355/532

532

1064

~0.5 mJ

~1 PPS

Semiconductor (microprobe, trim)

PCB repair

Laser: special d-sub

Misc (servos, etc): DB25

System: DB25-E

McMaster: primary system is 355/532
Ezlaze

II

Ezlaze3
Gemini PIV CMC + d-sub (DE)

IIRC same as polaris laser

Dual lasers

Alternates between which it fires

Literally need two standard power supplies

LCS-II ~1 PPS Laser: special d-sub

Misc (servos, etc): DB25


System: DB25-E

McMaster: misc units in stock
Orion 1064 Silver CMC w/ male pins McMaster: scrap 266 unit from auction
Polaris
Polaris II

controller

Blue round

2 power pins in middle

Circle of 14 small pins

PIV
Quicklaze Manual:

IR

Green

IR/Green

Green/UV3

TriLite

Green/UV4

~0.5 mJ

~20 PPS

Semiconductor (microprobe, trim)

PCB repair

Silver CMC w/ male pins

DB25 (ezlaze compatible?)

Water cooled ezlaze
Solol20-15Hz

controller

Blue CPC female

3 large power pins

18 smaller pins in 4 rows

Misc notes:

  • Terminology
    • UV3: 355 nm, "third harmonic generation"
    • UV4: 266 nm, "fourth harmonic generation"
  • Ezlaze and LCS-II have very similar connectors. However, their orientation is switched / they are not compatible mechanically (without forcing...) or electrically
    • I think I tried just the servo connector once and it was semi compatible


PIV system
Model Notes
UP-193
UP-213 McMaster: think I got one of these but never tested it
MIR10 CO2