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Hamamatsu Photonics will construct a new factory building at the Joko factory site to boost production capacity of image measurement devices and equipment business
Hamamatsu Photonics will construct a new factory, Building No. 5 at the Joko factory site (Joko-cho, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu City, Japan) to handle expanding sales of image measurement devices and equipment such as digital cameras for scientific measurement, digital pathology slide scanners, and semiconductor failure analysis systems. The groundbreaking ceremony for the new factory building is scheduled to be held on April 20, 2021, and the new factory building will be completed in June 2022. At Hamamatsu Photonics we develop, manufacture and sell a broad spectrum of image measurement devices and equipment that have high speed, high sensitivity, and high resolution, making them ideal for a range of applications including medical,…
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Hamamatsu Photonics has developed laser thermal processing equipment capable of operating with a high degree of freedom
At Hamamatsu Photonics we have developed laser thermal processing equipment for laser quenching that combines a direct diode laser, (DDL) that we newly designed and developed based on our unique laser diode (LD) technology, with a 6-axis robotic arm capable of operating with a high degree of freedom. This equipment irradiates a laser beam with an output power of 2.5 kilowatts (kW) ideal for surface quenching onto steel materials of various shapes and sizes. It also offers a low running cost which will lead to wider use of laser quenching. The heating temperature can be precisely adjusted by setting the laser irradiation time per shot to any desired time from…
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Hamamatsu Photonics has developed a high power QCL module
Hamamatsu Photonics have developed a high power QCL module that delivers an average output power of 2 watts at a wavelength of 8.6 micrometers (1 micrometer or μm is one-millionth of a meter). This high power QCL module was created by applying our unique beam combining technology, with quantum cascade lasers (QCL)*1 , developed based on new heat dissipation technology. This QCL module combines mid-infrared light beams emitted from two QCLs to boost the output power to a level ideal for micromachining of fluoropolymer resins, such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) that are used for high frequency device substrates, and a vast range of vehicles and transportation machinery. Other potential applications for…
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Hamamatsu Photonics has developed a high-sensitivity, high-resolution semiconductor failure analysis system that utilizes visible to near-infrared light, all in just a single unit
Hamamatsu Photonics has developed a new semiconductor failure analysis system called the “PHEMOS-X C15765-01” that in just a single unit utilizes visible to near-infrared light to analyze semiconductor defects. What makes this possible is a newly mounted multi-wavelength laser scanner that applies our unique in-house optical design technology. Efficiently utilizing multi-wavelength light allows high sensitivity and high resolution essential for localizing semiconductor failures and so will improve failure analysis efficiency in diverse semiconductor devices that will be in high demand, such as state-of-the-art semiconductor devices whose circuit line width keeps on shrinking as well as power semiconductors that control electrical power more efficiently than ordinary semiconductor devices. Sales of the…
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Covid-19: Die realen Anwendungen der Photonik-Ausrüstung
Techniken wie PCR (Polymerase-Kettenreaktion) und medizinische Bildgebung sind im Kampf gegen das Coronavirus von entscheidender Bedeutung und auf die kontinuierliche Lieferung von Komponenten angewiesen. Das neuartige Coronavirus (Sars-Cov-2) breitet sich weiterhin auf der ganzen Welt aus und wirkt auf alles ein, vom täglichen Leben bis zur globalen Wirtschaft. In diesen herausfordernden Zeiten spielt der Gesundheitssektor eine besonders wichtige Rolle. Neben Schutzkleidung, Atemschutzmasken und Beatmungsgeräten ist die Fähigkeit, schnell und genau zu testen, von entscheidender Bedeutung. Schnelle Tests benötigen jedoch die Verfügbarkeit verschiedener Laboranalysegeräte. Die Deckung der Nachfrage nach Analysegeräten erfordert, dass die Hersteller die Produktion fortsetzen, um die kontinuierliche Versorgung mit kritischen Komponenten weltweit sicherzustellen. Hamamatsu Photonics ist Teil der…
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Hamamatsu Photonics has expanded its lineup of ionization-assisting substrates now selectable from a total of 9 types according to samples
Hamamatsu Photonics have added 4 new products to our "DIUTHAME (Desorption Ionization Using Through Hole Alumina MEmbrane)" series ionization-assisting substrates, that drastically cut the pretreatment time needed to ionize samples by laser in mass spectrometry. These new products include a miniature type, ideal for mass spectrometry imaging of small samples and a glass-slide size type for mass spectrum measurement that can be directly set into spectrometer holders. Our expanded lineup for the DIUTHAME series now includes a total of 9 types, allowing users to select the DIUTHAME that best matches the size of samples to measure with a MALDI-TOF MS that works by a combination of MALDI(*1) and TOF MS(*2)…
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To further accelerate R&D work for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) test reagents, Hamamatsu Photonics has developed a new fluorescence immunochromato reader with both high sensitivity and high reproducibility
Here at Hamamatsu Photonics we have developed a new “Immunochromato Reader C10066-60” that gives precise readouts of fluorescence in immunochromatographic reagents. Its measurement sensitivity has been boosted more than 10 times higher than currently available products by applying our own advanced signal processing technology and optical design technology. This new immunochromato reader (lateral flow reader) does high-sensitivity detection of reagent reactions occurring with antigens such as viruses and hormones or antibodies reacting with viruses, etc. It is a promising tool for streamlining R&D work on immunochromatographic reagents including those for novel coronavirus (COVID-19). We start accepting product orders from domestic and overseas reagent manufacturers on October 1st (Thu), 2020. We…
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Hamamatsu Photonics has developed a high performance MCP with low noise and high gain that contains no hazardous substances listed in the RoHS directive
By reviewing all materials starting from scratch and applying an ALD* (atomic layer deposition) technique, we succeeded in creating ALD-MCPs (microchannel plates) that ensure low noise and high signal multiplication (gain) without using materials containing lead. Eliminating lead is great step forward because its use is restricted in the RoHS directive issued by the European Union (EU) as a hazardous substance. The ALD-MCP is likely to replace currently used MCPs that contain lead and will serve as a high performance MCP useful for mass spectrometers and scanning electron microscopes (SEM). We will start supplying samples of ALD-MCP for evaluation from October 1st (Thu), 2020 aiming to sell them as commercial…
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Hamamatsu Photonics announces the completion of a new factory building at the Shingai factory site
Hamamatsu Photonics has been constructing a new factory building at the Shingai Factory (Shingai-cho, Minami-ku, Hamamatsu City, Japan) to cope with increasing sales demand for opto-semiconductors, X-ray image sensors and X-ray flat panel sensors. This new factory will start operations in October this year. The completion ceremony for the new factory building took place Friday, August 7. Hamamatsu Photonics has been supplying opto-semiconductor products for a wide range of applications and fields such as medical diagnosis and treatment, industrial instrumentation, automotive, and scientific measurement. Recently, there has been an increasing demand for plastic-molded opto-semiconductors mass-producible in large quantities, as well as for X-ray image sensors and X-ray flat panel sensors…
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Hamamatsu Photonics announces the completion of a new Building No. 5 at the Toyooka factory site
Hamamatsu Photonics has been constructing a new Building No. 5 at the Toyooka Factory site (Shimokanzo, Iwata City, Japan), and now announces the completion of the new building. This new building will start operations in September this year to boost the R&D activities and customer service in the electron tube market. The completion ceremony for this new building took place Wednesday, August 19. Hamamatsu Photonics has been selling advanced electron tube products including photomultiplier tubes and light sources for a wide variety of fields such as medical diagnostics, analytical, industrial and scientific measurements, and academic research. We expect a further increase in sales of electron tube products with an emphasis…
