Application Notes

The global demand for lithium-ion batteries has been growing for a number of years, and this growth isn’t going to stop. Laser manufacturing enables next-generation battery designs …

Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. The laser is particularly suited to ophthalmic surgery since it can provide …

One super-resolution approach is called stimulated emission depletion (STED) microscopy. This technique uses a confocal microscope and a diffraction limited excitation beam that is …

Crystalline-Silicon solar cells are the predominant solar cell technology used in fabricating solar panels because of the availability of silicon, well-developed manufacturing processes, …

In this application note, we provide a brief description of the basics of wafer and reticle inspection techniques and discuss the characteristics of current inspection tools.

EUV lithography is being developed to fulfill single-exposure patterning requirements at feature sizes below 22 nm. Unique to this technology is the nature of the light source.

This application note provides a brief overview of semiconductor manufacturing and describe the various optical techniques used to define, inspect, and measure feature sizes and layer …

Laser macroprocessing is defined as the machining of metal parts with thicknesses greater than a mm to produce large features with multi-mm dimensions. The process uses high power lasers …

Only when performing optimally can laser systems guarantee the most cost-effective production of high-quality components. Even the smallest deviations in beam adjustment or focal position …

Thermal imaging techniques involve discriminating between various objects in a scene based on their respective differences in temperature.

here has been a tremendous increase in the volume of internet-based digital data communications over the past decade, with global cloud data center traffic reaching 8.2 zettabytes in …

Fiber alignment systems range from simple, single-channel, single-side setups to more complex double-sided, multiple-channel setups with machine vision, adhesive delivery, and pick …

Multiple advanced bioimaging techniques have been developed to improve the axial resolution and allow a true 3D representation of the sample to be reconstructed.

Unlike the pure optical microscopy techniques, PAM takes advantage of the weak acoustic scattering in tissue and thus breaks through the optical depth penetration limit (~ 1 mm) in …

Optogenetics combines genetic and optical techniques to selectively and specifically modulate signaling pathways in intact living organisms using light.

MALDI is a soft ionization technique used in mass spectrometry (MS) that produces rapid and efficient ionization of a wide variety of molecules.

A complete fiber alignment solution requires alignment hardware, control electronics, software and system integration. MKS can provide any or all of the components, software and expertise …

For over 50 years, MKS has provided components and expertise for thousands of systems and optical applications in a variety of markets. We offer a full range of products for quantum …

For over 50 years, MKS has provided components and expertise for thousands of systems for optical applications in a variety of markets. We are a long-term partner to several flow cytometry …

MKS is more than just a provider of great products for semiconductor manufacturing. We are your partner who can provide the solutions you need to help meet the current and future semiconductor …