Peabody, Mass. – December 9, 2014 –Fiber coupled laser diodes manufactured by SemiNex Corporation recently completed a mission to the International Space Station. Two SemiNex 4-Pin lasers were used in LiDAR systems for navigation and range finding. The lasers performed flawlessly and returned to Earth following the flight.
The SemiNex lasers were chosen for their rugged design and established long term reliability. SemiNex provides 4-Pin lasers at a variety of wavelengths; however, for this application, 1550 nm was chosen due to the “eye safety” requirements. This achievement was the culmination of an effort that started in August 2013, when the modules were first qualified for launch.
Prior to their maiden voyage, the lasers underwent extensive qualification testing. The qualification included approximately one hundred billion laser pulses over a three week period. Throughout testing, 100% of the packaged laser diodes performed as expected, with no degradation in performance. SemiNex founder and Chief Executive Officer David Bean said, “Having our off-the-shelf laser products perform well under such rigorous testing exemplifies our lasers’ high performance, quality and reliability.”
SemiNex’s lasers are also under evaluation and qualification for point-to-point, secure, space-based communications. Fiber-coupled devices, TO can-packaged devices and laser chips are all under consideration. SemiNex continues to work with its customers on engineering the most reliable, long-term solution for this new space application.
In addition to being deployed into space, SemiNex lasers are used in a host of applications, including range finding, LiDAR, targeting, telecommunications testing, and surgical procedures. Wavelengths used most commonly for these applications are between 1300 nm and 1650 nm.
Peabody, Mass. – SemiNex Corporation announces the appointment of Timothy Feeney, Founder of HF Management Group, to its Board of Directors.
“Tim was one of the first people I went to for advice over 10 years ago while founding SemiNex,” said SemiNex President and Chief Executive Officer David Bean. “We’re very excited to have him join us in an official capacity as we enter new stages of growth.”
Feeney, 49, is a seasoned finance and accounting professional with over 25 years of diversified experience within fast-paced growth-oriented organizations with particular emphasis on mergers, acquisitions & spin-offs, strategic planning and forecasting. In 2004, Feeney started HF Management Group, now a leading retailer/wholesaler of wireless service & products throughout New England. His responsibilities included all strategic development, sales, accounting and finance functions of the business. From 1996 to 2004, Feeney served in various senior finance positions, including Chief Financial & Administrative Officer for Aspeon, Inc., Vice President of Finance for Jeepers! Inc., and Vice President of Finance for DAKA International. While in these capacities, Feeney successfully implemented strategies to improve operational efficiency, cash flows and profits.
Feeney began his career with Deloitte, LLP serving in various audit capacities from 1987 to 1993, including audit manager. A graduate of Bentley University with a degree in accountancy and management, Feeney is an active participant within his community serving as Personnel Board, Chair, Finance Committee member (2005-2010) and Soccer Board member (2007-2014).
“Joining the SemiNex board represents a full-circle experience for me going back to when David and I first discussed the company’s business plan,” shared Feeney. “David has done an incredible job developing and cultivating a well respected global business. I look forward to working with David and the entire SemiNex team.”
In addition to Timothy Feeney, SemiNex’s Board of Directors includes Michael Marsh, Principal at Marsh Career and Business Coaching; Greg Smith, President of CIV; Rod Van Sciver, retired President of TimberTech Co; and David Bean, founder, President, and CEO of SemiNex.
New Jersey, August 26, 2014 – OSI Laser Diode, Inc. (LDI), an OSI Systems Company and New Jersey-based optoelectronics manufacturer of high power lasers, APD detectors, receivers, and transmitter and receiver modules, announces that it has established a supply agreement with SemiNex Corporation, a Massachusetts-based manufacturer of high power laser diodes. Under the supply agreement, SemiNex will fulfill LDI’s needs for high power indium phosphide laser chips in the infrared wavelength range of 1300 nm to 1700 nm.
David Bean, SemiNex Chief Executive Officer, shared, “The SemiNex and LDI teams have worked together for several years to develop and supply industry-leading laser components to the telecommunications, military and industrial markets. We are pleased that LDI has formalized the relationship with SemiNex as their partner for indium phosphide laser diodes.”
Rollin Ball, President of OSI Laser Diode stated, “Many factors went into the decision to choose SemiNex, including product dependability, supply stability, and cost effectiveness. SemiNex offered LDI unmatched performance and reliability. Choosing SemiNex to supply our high power IR laser needs further establishes LDI as the worldwide leader in laser diode supply.”
About OSI Laser Diode:
OSI Laser Diode, Inc. (LDI), founded in 1967, is a global leader in laser diode technology, producing advanced optoelectronic products of the highest quality that serve the military / aerospace, telecom / datacom (short and long haul), commercial, industrial and medical markets. Our state-of-the-art Laser & Detector Wafer fabrication facility along with 47 years of assembly and packaging solutions exemplifies our principles of Leadership, Dependability and Integrity. Visit us @ www.laserdiode.com.
Massachusetts, July 22, 2014 SemiNex Corporation, a Peabody, Massachusetts-based manufacturer of high power infrared lasers, was awarded a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop small laser devices to enhance immune responses to vaccines. The grant enables the development of these lasers and comparative testing against existing large laser systems. To conduct these tests, SemiNex is collaborating with Dr. Satoshi Kashiwagi of the Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center (VIC) at Massachusetts General Hospital, who discovered that treatment of the skin with certain infrared lasers promotes better immune responses to vaccines. With positive results, the company plans to continue collaboration with VIC to develop a small laser device suitable for clinical use.
Early studies by VIC have shown near-infrared (NIR) laser treatment pre-vaccination to increase influenza vaccine efficacy as well as currently-approved chemical adjuvants. A report of the findings can be found in the open-access journal PLOS ONE. Using NIR lasers as an adjuvant has the benefit of being compatible with intradermal vaccines, without any of the side effects seen frequently with chemical adjuvants, such as inflammation and tissue damage. Many influenza vaccines are administered without any adjuvants due to these side effects and the complications of adding a chemical adjuvant to the vaccine.
“The use of an infrared laser to promote immune responses to vaccination is a novel approach that has shown benefit with an influenza vaccine,” said Dr. Kashiwagi. “To reach the clinic, the technology first needs to be more widely assessed by laboratories studying vaccines for other diseases.” Up to now, the lasers used to produce enhanced immune responses to vaccines have been large and expensive laboratory systems that require special technical management. In addition, scientists who work with vaccines are not typically laser experts nor have ready access to technical assistance. Both these factors have made the dissemination of this technology difficult.
The NIH grant will support development of small laser prototypes that will allow testing device kits to be sent to laboratories working on new vaccines. SemiNex currently produces a laser device for skin applications that is small and portable. Dr. John Callahan, Vice President of Engineering & Development at SemiNex, will work in conjunction with VIC to modify the laser device to meet the necessary optical parameters required to further enhance immune responses to vaccination. The grant will also enable SemiNex to develop software to control the laser from a computer, tablet or smart phone. “We are interested in developing a laser system that will be easy for scientists to program, use and advance scientist research and development of wide-ranging medical treatments,” said David Bean, President of SemiNex. “We want to develop tools that will help scientists make advances in health care. The creation of inexpensive devices that can do the same job as more expensive lasers is at the heart of what our company does.”
For more information, contact: Neal Stoker VP Sales and Marketing SemiNex Corporation 978-326-7703 nstoker@seminex.com
SemiNex Corporation announces the industry’s highest power 1550 nm pulsed laser diodes featuring SemiNex’s proven 2.5 mm-long laser diodes, packaged in an all-new long-chip TO-56 housing. The SemiNex long-chip TO-56 product redefines the pulsed laser market by offering 50% more power for most applications in the same radial form factor. Standard lens options meet the industry’s best performance for full utilization of the new higher powers, up to 35 watts.
The SemiNex TO-56 is ideal for demanding applications such as long-range range-finding and LiDAR, which require the high power and excellent optics to transmit laser light over the furthest possible distance. At 50% higher power, system designers now have an additional 50% margin in the critical signal-to-noise ratio at a given distance. Alternatively, system designers may use the extra power to increase useful operating distance by over 20% while maintaining a comparable signal-to-noise ratio to other laser solutions.
“Our customers are looking for ever-higher-power, pulsed, 1550 nm-lasers in standard TO-56 packages,” explained SemiNex CEO David Bean. “By packaging shorter, lower-power SemiNex chips, customers could often achieve their desired results. But the feedback that we kept getting was that they wanted a further step-change in power for their applications.”
Standard TO-56 packages currently produced with 1550 nm laser chips are typically considered “eye safe” and are most often implemented in LiDAR products that are used in populated areas. The 1550 nm wavelength has the added benefit of being invisible to traditional detecting equipment, which looks for wavelengths in the 900nm range.
With a body length of 6.7 mm, a diameter of 5.6 mm, and weighing approximately half a gram, the SemiNex TO-56 is small and light. The TO packaging allows the laser to be easily inserted into a socket, or soldered onto a PC board. Its compact size and versatile packaging make the product attractive for integration in a variety of systems. For many applications, the long-chip TO-56 is expected to be a drop-in replacement with only minor system changes for implementation.
To meet customer requirements, SemiNex searched worldwide to find TO-can packaging subcomponents to accommodate the 2.5 mm SemiNex laser diodes. After an extensive search, it was clear that no one had ever packaged such a long chip in this tiny package. Unable to find a suitable product on the market, SemiNex opted to design one from scratch. The design and validation process was lengthy, spanning over a year. It required designing everything from each sub-component to a modified chip mounting process. Precision materials with excellent mechanical and thermal properties were chosen for the TO-56 header, while special optical glass and sealing processes were deployed for the windowed cap. “Although this is considered a standard TO-56 product, it took extensive engineering and manufacturing development to implement our laser chip, which is over twice as long as is currently deployed in the marketplace,” stated Dr. John Callahan, Vice President of Engineering and Development.
TO-56 long-chip laser diodes are available in five standard emitter widths: 4, 50, 95, 180 and 350µm. SemiNex offers industry-leading 5 mrad fast-axis laser collimation lensing as a standard product option for all laser apertures. Alternatively, SemiNex provides collimation-matching of the fast- and slow-axes for systems designed to make use of this collimation parity to focus the light with bulk optics outside of the TO-56 package.
“SemiNex Corporation has a stellar reputation of listening to customer needs and developing products that meet their exact requirements,” said Neal Stoker, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “The TO-56 package development effort was in direct response to customers’ requests for small packages with industry leading power.”
The TO-56 fits in nicely with SemiNex’s current array of products, which range from bare die and bars to multi-chip modules comprised of several 4-pin packages. The majority of interested customers are looking to use the TO-56 for military applications, such as illumination, range finding, LiDAR and targeting.
For more information, the TO-56 information sheet is available on the SemiNex website here. Sales can also be contacted directly with orders and requests for quotes:info@seminex.com.
For more information, contact: Neal Stoker VP Sales and Marketing SemiNex Corporation 978-326-7703 nstoker@seminex.com
State Trade and Export Promotion program to bolster SemiNex’s international growth
SemiNex is pleased to announce that the company was awarded a grant for international marketing and business development through the State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) program. The intent of the STEP program is to help offset international business development and related marketing costs for small businesses such as SemiNex.
SemiNex used the funds in 2013 as a first time exhibitor at the World of Photonics exhibition in Munich, Germany. Neal Stoker, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, commented that “STEP funding allows SemiNex to extend its marketing reach and invest in new growth areas. We have already closed several new opportunities and have a number of new customer pursuits underway as a result of this stepped-up international funding.”
SemiNex produces high power lasers from 1300 to 1700 nanometers. Standard wavelengths, including 1310, 1350, 1450, 1470, 1532, 1550 and 1625 nanometers, are available off the shelf in a variety of packages, including submounts, fiber coupled devices and multi-chip modules.
SemiNex lasers are used in an array of applications, including medical, home use medical, LIDAR, SWIR illumination, targeting, and range finding.
For more information, contact: Neal Stoker VP Sales and Marketing SemiNex Corporation 978-326-7703 nstoker@seminex.com
TUV USA certifies SemiNex Corporation as ISO 9001:2008 compliant
SemiNex Corporation is proud to join over one million companies and organizations worldwide in implementing ISO 9001:2008. SemiNex’s Quality Management System received ISO 9001:2008 certification from TUV USA, part of TUV NORD International.
Achieving ISO 9001:2008 certification usually takes up to 16 months, and typically takes between 7 to 12 months. SemiNex was able to obtain certification in just 3 months, due in large part to the previously-existing comprehensive quality system which had been continually improved over the last 5 years.
ISO 9001:2008 is an internationally-accepted set of standards for quality management systems. SemiNex views the certification as a formal declaration of their commitment to implementing a process that supplies customers with consistently high-quality laser diodes. This is reflected in their official Quality Policy: We design & build laser products that consistently meet or exceed our customer expectations. Continual improvement is expected in everything we do.
“Since the founding of SemiNex Corporation, we’ve focused on providing quality products and technical support to our customers,” said SemiNex President and founder David Bean. “Achieving ISO certification is a reflection of the processes and attention to detail already in place at SemiNex. I am very proud of the SemiNex team for their dedication to providing our customers with the best in laser performance and quality.”
The SemiNex team approached certification with the mindset that a review of the company’s processes and procedures would be of value both internally and externally. In addition to the formalization of the Quality Policy, the team worked together to ensure that all internal procedures and policies reflected this policy. Externally, SemiNex believes that customers will benefit from the continuous improvements made in support of ISO certification.
For more information, contact: Neal Stoker VP Sales and Marketing SemiNex Corporation 978-326-7703 nstoker@seminex.com
Lensed Lasers now available from SemiNex
SemiNex announces lensed high power IR lasers on B-Mounts, C-Mounts and TO9’s
In response to customer requests, SemiNex Corporation, a world leader in high power InP laser diodes, announces the availability of lensed lasers on B-Mounts, C-Mounts and TO Cans.
Founded in 2003, SemiNex is an industry leader, providing thousands of lasers to the medical, military and industrial markets. Often, these lasers are used in applications requiring adjustments to the divergence angle. SemiNex now provides lensed lasers to customers in a variety of configurations.
Standard divergence from a non-lensed laser is typically 28 degrees FWHM in the fast axis and 9 degrees FWHM in the slow axis. Attaching a fast axis lens directly to the submount allows SemiNex to reduce the divergence to meet specific customer needs. The most common request is to match the fast and slow axis divergence angles. Other possibilities, such as collimating the fast axis beam or converging the beam, are available. The SemiNex team is available to guide and direct customers on results that best meet their cost and performance targets.
Customers appreciate the convenience of ordering lensed lasers directly from the manufacturer. This approach reduces manufacturing time, cost and risk. It is a service that SemiNex is pleased to make available to the market place.
SemiNex founder and CEO David Bean commented, “For several years, SemiNex offered the Laser Engine as the only lensed product for medical and scientific programs. By expanding our lensed offerings to our submount customers, we bring significant value to our customers. Customers responded favorably and appreciate the convenience of working with SemiNex to meet their specific product needs.”
Lensed laser diodes are available in a number of standard and custom IR wavelengths from 1300 to 1700 nm. Typical mounts include B- and C-Mount, along with SemiNex’s recently introduced TO-Can products. For additional information visit www.seminex.com or contact SemiNex Sales at 978-326-7703.
For more information, contact: Neal Stoker VP Sales and Marketing SemiNex Corporation (978) 326-7703
SemiNex Corporation is pleased to announce that it will exhibit at the Laser World of Photonics Conference in Munich Germany May 13th through 16th. SemiNex’s booth number is C1.529.
Over 1,000 exhibitors will exhibit as this biennial conference that focuses on the worldwide laser market. In 2011, companies from 38 unique countries exhibited at the fair with 27,490 visitors from 80 countries. 2013 is expected to be even larger with more visitors and exhibitors.
SemiNex continues to experience remarkable growth in laser sales. In particular; SemiNex is excited about the new customers in Europe, Asia and South America. Today, more than 50% of SemiNex sales come from international customers and this trend is expected to strengthen.
At the conference, SemiNex sales and technical representatives will be on hand to meet with current and potential customers to discuss our litany of products including chips, sub mounts, packaged lasers and laser modules. In recent months, SemiNex introduced several new products including 25 and 50 watt high brightness fiber coupled modules as well as compact laser chips and packages for applications in LIDAR, range finding, illumination and home use medical. SemiNex will exhibit the compact laser engine which provides customers with a user friendly, high power, cost effective laser source.
Please contact SemiNex sales at info@seminex.com to arrange an appointment at the conference.
About LASER World of PHOTONICS:
The LASER World of PHOTONICS trade fair is the most important marketplace and think tank for the worldwide laser and photonics industry and its users. It combines research and applications to promote the utilization and further development of optical technologies. Messe München International has held LASER World of PHOTONICS every two years since 1973. The fair was the first event to focus on the sector for optical technologies in the world, and it celebrates its forty-year anniversary in May 2013. Additional information is available at www.world-of-photonics.net.
For more information, contact: Neal Stoker VP Sales and Marketing SemiNex Corporation (978) 326-7703
High Brightness 25 and 50 Watt Multi-Chip Modules Available from SemiNex
High Power IR Laser energy delivered via large core optical fiber
SemiNex is pleased to announce further expansion of its product line to include High Brightness Multi-Chip Modules in the 13xx to 17xx nm region. At 1315 nm the recently introduced MCM-HB delivers up to 50 watts through a single 400µm core fiber. Lower power versions of 25 watts are also available. These are the highest SWIR powers achievable through any commercially available single fiber core module.
These high power lasers are used in a variety of applications requiring high brightness, high power laser energy. SemiNex is working with customers to deploy these systems in applications such as illumination, material processing, LIDAR and security.
The MCM-HB module is an expansion of the successful SemiNex MCM product brand which utilizes fiber bundles to achieve high power emission. The laser modules are based on SemiNex’s existing InP laser chips and are packaged to maximize efficiency and space requirements.
Neal Stoker; SemiNex’s VP of Sales and Marketing, commented that these modules were developed in response to specific customer request. “Customers are seeking high brightness laser assemblies at wavelengths between 13xx and 17xx. SemiNex engineering was able to design a cost effective solution which provided the highest efficiency, lowest space requirements, fastest avenue to market and lowest cost. A perfect combination.”
The SemiNex efficient modular approach allows SemiNex to substitute the 1350 nm laser chips with other wavelengths and achieve state-of-art performance at wavelengths from 1295 to 1650 nm. For example at 1470, 1532 and 1550 nm SemiNex is able to provide powers up to 50 watts. Other wavelengths are available upon request and listed on the SemiNex website at www.seminex.com
Contact SemiNex worldwide sales and distribution network for further information.
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