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Cracking the glass code

We have grown accustomed to metal and concrete printing. But glass? It not only has a very high melting point, it also becomes brittle after solidifying too quickly. Together with the German specialist in advanced solutions from high-performance materials QSIL we cracked the ‘glass code’.

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Short-stroke wafer stage

We designed a short-stroke wafer stage provided with a special metrology solution and high-efficiency motors. To this we added a complexly shaped magnetic shield, for which we developed a smart and dedicated manufacturing process.

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PMQT4 qualification tool

ASML uses qualification tools in the development and production of systems such as position modules. Drawing on our extensive experience in this area, we focused the design of the PMQT4 qualification tool on helping ASML to accelerate development and streamline production.

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Fine steering mirror

Precision laser beam steering determines the quality and bandwidth of satellite laser communications for fast and secure internet and data traffic. For this purpose, the Fine Steering Mirror (FSM) has been designed.

Smart project Source of medical radioisotopes

Strictly speaking, the SMART project is not Big Science, but the collaboration of over 25 research institutes and high-tech companies working on a revolutionary technology for the production of radioisotope 99Mo is definitely impressive. The technology comprises a large electron accelerator and huge irradiation and extraction facilities. At the heart of the system is a matchbox-sized target that is irradiated by a 3-MW electron beam. Alongside the radiative load on the target and exposure unit, the heat load on the target is among the key challenges of the SMART project. Demcon is developing an ‘exotic’ solution: cooling with liquid sodium.