Talisker 500 achieves its superior performance in part by utilizing an optimum combination of fiber and free-space laser technology. Reliability is enabled by Coherent’s unique design and unmatched experience in building ultraviolet lasers for use in demanding industrial environments as well as the comprehensive use of internally produced and highly enabling technologies such as the company’s pump diode fiber array packages, based on aluminum-free active area (AAA) laser diodes. ##IMAGE_1_R##
The Talisker 500 is ideal for precision, high-throughput micromachining applications in several industries, particularly those involving delicate, thin film and/or “hard, wide bandgap” materials such as glass and ceramics. Examples in the semiconductor industry include silicon scribing and dicing, drilling of through silicon vias, and scribing of low κ dielectrics. In LED fabrication, the laser’s performance is ideal for scribing sapphire substrates, while in solar and other industries; the absence of any HAZ makes the laser’s machining characteristics well-suited for scribing various thin films, including transparent conductive oxides (TCOs).