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Notes from the micron scale

Company news, material deep-dives, and case studies from the Potomac Photonics team — precision micromanufacturing, one micron at a time.

3D Printing Service Potomac Photonics Uses 3D Systems Printers for Art Show Company
Potomac LaserMay 1, 2013

3D Printing Service Potomac Photonics Uses 3D Systems Printers for Art Show

Potomac Photonics recently departed from their usual industrial, consumer and manufacturing applications to serve as the official 3D printing service for the Bits…

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Potomac Photonics and University of Michigan Partner on Extreme Micro Marking Application for Nuclear Research
Potomac LaserApril 8, 2013

Potomac Photonics and University of Michigan Partner on Extreme Micro Marking Application for Nuclear Research

Potomac Photonics is pleased to report that it recently completed a precision micro marking project for the University of Michigan that helped…

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Potomac Photonics Helps Prototype Robotic Capsule Endoscope
Potomac LaserMarch 5, 2013

Potomac Photonics Helps Prototype Robotic Capsule Endoscope

Over 80,000 microholes drilled in polyimide sheets create molds to fabricate less invasive endoscopic tool. Potomac Photonics has recently fabricated micro-parts to…

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Potomac Photonics Embraces the Digital Manufacturing Revolution
Potomac LaserFebruary 26, 2013

Potomac Photonics Embraces the Digital Manufacturing Revolution

Microfabrication experts at Potomac Photonics were excited to hear President Obama discuss 3D printing in his State of the Union address. Two…

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Potomac Photonics Tech Notes: Precision Hole Drilling in Microfluidic Device Company
Potomac LaserFebruary 14, 2013

Potomac Photonics Tech Notes: Precision Hole Drilling in Microfluidic Device

Potomac Photonics is pleased to have partnered with the Budker Group at the Physics Department of the University of California, Berkeley on…

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How our glass micro-machining expertise is accelerating cancer research at the University of Colorado
Potomac LaserFebruary 6, 2013

How our glass micro-machining expertise is accelerating cancer research at the University of Colorado

Those of us in micro-manufacturing are working at an amazing time in history.  Our tools are highly sophisticated in terms of operator…

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Potomac Unveils World’s Smallest Arduino at CES 2013 Company
Potomac LaserJanuary 4, 2013

Potomac Unveils World’s Smallest Arduino at CES 2013

Potomac is headed to the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas! We’re excited to be part of Eureka Park at CES,…

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Advanced Manufacturing Industry
Potomac LaserNovember 12, 2012

Advanced Manufacturing

We are committed to helping companies develop and commercialize their micro products. In addition, we are continually  improving, developing and adding new…

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Small Hole Drilling Update Industry
Potomac LaserNovember 9, 2012

Small Hole Drilling Update

We have had a busy week drilling small holes in a variety of materials.  This included several applications related to probe card…

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