

The Quasar Advantage
- >45 W UV (225 µJ) and >70 W green (375 µJ)
- TimeShift Technology
- TimeShift constant pulse width over wide range of PRF
- TimeShift variable pulse width
- TimeShift pulse shaping
- TimeShift pulse splitting and Burst Mode operation
- High PRF from 0 to 1 MHz for fast processing
- Robust and reliable for OEM tools
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Spectra-Physics introduces Quasar® a breakthrough new hybrid fiber laser delivering industry-leading high power UV and green at high repetition rates. Quasar features novel TimeShift technology for programmable pulse profiles to deliver the ultimate in process speed, flexibility,
and control.

Quasar High Power UV and Green Hybrid Fiber Lasers
Breakthrough Hybrid Fiber Laser Technology
Quasar combines advanced fiber laser, power amplifier and patented harmonics technologies, to achieve breakthrough results. The design exploits the flexibility and robustness of fiber laser technology to enable TimeShift technology. Adding Spectra-Physics exclusive power amplifier technology, Quasar enhances this flexibility at unprecedented power levels. Finally, with Spectra-Physics patented harmonics, known for robust stability, Quasar is a breakthrough synergy of power, flexibility and control in a reliable 24/7 OEM laser for the most demanding applications.
Typical Applications
| Application |
Lasers |
| Glass Processing |
| Glass cutting |
Quasar 355-45 |
| Vacuum hole drilling |
Quasar 355-45 |
| Printed Circuit Boards, Flexible Circuits and Flip Chips |
| Via hole drilling |
Quasar 355-45 |
| Flex circuit cutting, drilling |
| PCB laser singulation |
Quasar 532-75 |
| Laser ablation of material on PCBs and PCB structuring |
| Electronic package laser singulation |
| HDI Machining |
| HDI scribing |
Quasar 355-44 |
| Silicon Processing |
| TSV (through silicon via) laser drilling |
Quasar 355-45 |
| Laser scribing and dicing of wafers |
| Low K dielectric laser scribing and grooving |
| Silicon micromachining |
Quasar 532-75 |
| Ceramic Processing |
| Scribing |
Quasar 532-75 Quasar 355-45 |
| Drilling ceramic foils |
Quasar 532-75 Quasar 355-45 |
| LED Manufacturing |
| Laser scribing of sapphire, GaAs, GaN |
Quasar 355-45 |
| Solar Cells |
| c-Si laser doping using PSG as precursor |
Quasar 355-45 |
| c-Si solar cell laser scribing, Application Overview |
Quasar 532-75 Quasar 533-45 |
| Laser drilling of Metal Wrap Through (MWT) and Emitter Wrap Through (EWT) via holes |
Quasar 355-45 |
| Flat Panel Display Manufacturing |
| LDP/LDI and PDP/AM OLED processing |
Quasar 355-45 |
| ITO patterning |
Quasar 355-45 |