Jul 13 2010
Coherent Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) (Nasdaq: COHR) has now shipped over 1000 of the company's unique Paladin series of quasi-CW, high power, ultraviolet lasers. These Paladin lasers are currently available with a choice of 2, 4, 8, 10 or 16 watts of output power at a wavelength of 355 nm. They service a number of applications in the printed circuit board (PCB), semiconductor, solar cell and flat panel display (FPD) industries.
“Our Paladin quasi-CW UV industrial lasers are enjoying a banner year for sales into multiple applications in the Microelectronics manufacturing segment” said Mark Sobey, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Specialty Laser Systems Business Group at Coherent. “It's particularly satisfying to ship our 1000th unit knowing that the future demand for the Paladin product line looks stronger than ever, with customers continuing to turn to Coherent as their preferred partner for production proven laser solutions.”
Torsten Rauch, Paladin product manager notes, “The unique properties of the Paladin have made it a key enabler in the development of several important applications. For example, the 16W version now makes laser direct imaging (LDI) of PCBs cost-competitive with film-based fabrication methods. In the solar photovoltaic market, they are used for novel processes that support products with greater active area and higher overall efficiency. For flat panel display fabrication, Paladin lasers allow non-contact processing of next generation, large area thin glass panels. As each of these applications expands, Paladin sales grow because it's really the only source that can deliver the required combination of performance and reliability.”
Founded in 1966, Coherent, Inc. is a Russell 2000 Index company and a world leader in providing laser-based solutions to the commercial and scientific research markets. Please direct any questions to Torsten Rauch, product manager, at 49 451 3000 375, e-mail [email protected]. For more information about Coherent, including product and financial updates, visit our website at http://www.Coherent.com.