QED Technologies Announces Implementation of Its ASI® Metrology System for Aspheres by Leibniz Institute for Surface Modific...
March 04 2010 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
QED Technologies, the pioneer and exclusive provider of
Magnetorheological Finishing (MRF®) and Subaperture Stitching
Interferometry (SSI®), announces implementation of one of its new
Aspheric Stitching Interferometers (ASI®) at the Leibniz Institute
for Surface Modification (IOM) in Leipzig, Germany. The ASI is the
newest in QED’s line of full aperture metrology systems. The ASI is
capable of measuring steep aspheres with as much as 1000 waves
(more than 600 microns) of departure from the best fit sphere. The
ASI operates without the use of dedicated null lenses or
computer-generated holograms, significantly reducing the cost and
lead time for producing aspheres compared to traditional methods.
Aspheres are increasingly used in precision optical systems, since
the use of aspheres generally results in fewer optical elements,
less weight and reduced size, thereby simplifying and reducing the
cost of optical systems.
IOM is a leader in its field, with more than 20 years of
experience in the development of advanced sub-aperture surface
figuring technologies. Recently, IOM has made significant
investments in state-of-the-art surface machining and metrology
equipment to support its work in surface and thin film
modification. The ASI is an important addition to the IOM facility,
enabling IOM to develop surface figuring and finishing steps that
produce surfaces with accuracies in the nanometer range. The ASI is
intended to be used by IOM specifically for precision fabrication
and measurement of aspheres.
“At IOM, we put a strong emphasis on collaboration with
industry, universities and other research institutes to develop new
applications for the optical and semiconductor industries. With its
unique performance and advanced features, we see the ASI as a key
component to our research and development efforts,” said Thomas
Arnold, PhD, Leader of the Young Researchers Group of the IOM.
“We are very pleased to have one of our ASIs operational at one
of the leading precision engineering centers in Germany”, said Marc
Tricard, Director of Business Development for QED Technologies. “In
addition to IOM’s ASI in Europe, our state-of-the-art ASI metrology
tools have also been deployed with other customers in Asia and
North America. We believe the rapid adoption of our new ASI
metrology system by customers worldwide is a testament to how this
product satisfies the key performance metrics for the rapidly
growing asphere metrology market, from production environment to
research institutions. It also reinforces the broad compatibility
of our ASI technology with a wide range of finishing technologies
to produce some of the finest optical surfaces in the world.”
ABOUT QED TECHNOLOGIES
Since it was founded in 1996, QED Technologies, based in
Rochester, NY, has built a reputation for producing high quality
products based on revolutionary, patented technology, advanced
computer numerical control machines and world-class software to
provide shop-ready solutions for nearly any precision optics
manufacturing need. QED offers state-of-the-art finishing and
metrology solutions that are designed to meet the needs of advanced
optics manufacturers by increasing production speed and yield while
decreasing costs. QED is dedicated to providing revolutionary
technical solutions that enable or significantly enhance its
customers’ capabilities and positively impact their bottom line.
QED Technologies is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cabot
Microelectronics Corporation (NASDAQ:CCMP). For more information
about QED Technologies, visit www.qedmrf.com or contact Robin
Townell, Marketing Manager, at (585) 256-6540 ext. 241.
ABOUT CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Cabot Microelectronics Corporation, headquartered in Aurora,
Illinois, is the world's leading supplier of CMP polishing slurries
and growing CMP pad supplier to the semiconductor industry. The
company's products play a critical role in the production of
advanced semiconductor devices, enabling the manufacture of
smaller, faster and more complex devices by its customers. The
company’s mission is to create value by developing reliable and
innovative solutions, through close customer collaboration, that
solve today’s challenges and help enable tomorrow’s technology.
Since becoming an independent public company in 2000, the company
has grown to approximately 900 employees on a global basis. For
more information about Cabot Microelectronics Corporation, visit
www.cabotcmp.com or contact Amy Ford, Director of Investor
Relations at (630) 499-2600.
ABOUT IOM
Leibniz Institute of Surface Modification (IOM) is a state
funded institute for R&D of surface and thin film processing in
Leipzig, Germany. IOM activities focus on the investigation of
interactions of low energetic electrons, ions and plasmas as well
as UV radiation with desired materials and solid surfaces from
basic research up to co-operative developmental work with other
research and industrial partners for the transfer of R&D
results into the industrial production sphere. Ultra precision
surface finishing by local low energy ion beam figuring and
smoothing as well as surface shaping by high rate atmospheric
plasma jet assisted chemical etching, respectively, are main fields
of surface nanotechnology including the development of special
equipment in IOM. For more information about IOM, visit
www.iom-leipzig.de.
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