Blog Categories: Industry

  • When to Choose 3D Printing For the Right Digital Fabrication Job

    When to Choose 3D Printing  For the Right Digital Fabrication Job

    The rise of 3D Printing to the forefront of manufacturing in recent years has projected that the Additive Manufacturing technology will take over all processes on the factory floor.  While we use our advanced high resolution 3D Systems Corporation ProJet…

  • Potomac Photonics Creates QR Code Method to Link Donors to Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation

    Potomac Photonics Creates QR Code Method to Link Donors to Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation

    July 10, 2013, Lanham, MD:  Digital Fabrication industry leader Potomac Photonics, Inc. has developed a new QR Code method to tie donors to the non-profit Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation.  Using the power of laser marking technology, Potomac created a powerful tool for marketing…

  • Micro-hole Drilling Experts Potomac Photonics Featured in PCB Magazine

    Micro-hole Drilling Experts Potomac Photonics Featured in PCB Magazine

    The article describes new techniques that combine laser fabrication with conductive nanoparticle materials, allowing further miniaturization of electronic devices among other benefits. Lanham, MD, May 22, 2013 – Micro-hole drilling expert Potomac Photonics was recently featured in PCB Magazine’s May issue…

  • Define Micromachining

    Define Micromachining

    Define Micromachining (Define Laser Micromachining) Making micro-miniaturized devices utilizing manufacturing techniques such as: Laser Micromachining Micro- CNC Systems Micro Replication (Hot embossing, Injection Molding) EDM Water Jet Photolithography Additive Processes Feature sizes typically fall in the range from 1 micron…

  • Advanced Manufacturing

    Advanced Manufacturing

    We are committed to helping companies develop and commercialize their micro products. In addition, we are continually  improving, developing and adding new technologies that enable our customer to build their parts quickly and cost-effectively.  We fully support the latest Government…

  • 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 devices.  Probe cards are used as an interface between between electronic test equipment and a semiconductor wafer.  In…

  • Micro Electronics Manufacturing

    Micro Electronics Manufacturing

    Potomac’s broad-range of micro manufacturing technology includes a novel technique to embed conductive materials in a wide variety of substrates. Using laser-based processes, Potomac can produce fine-feature groove and channel patterns in many electronics and display substrate materials.  We can…

  • Laser Cutting of Polyimide

    Laser Cutting of Polyimide

    Potomac Photonics now offers 24 hour turnaround on many polyimide (Kapton) cutting prototyping projects.  All that is required to get started is a drawing.  Laser cutting of polyimide is a popular method for precise cutting of thin sheets as the…

  • Broad Range of Micro Manufacturing Technologies

    Broad Range of Micro Manufacturing Technologies

    Experience worldwide has shown that no one micro manufacturing technology prevails.  Potomac is excited that over the next few weeks we will be making several major announcements related to new technologies and equipment that we will be adding to our…

  • Advantages of Laser Micromachining

    Advantages of Laser Micromachining

    Potomac Photonics utilizes a broad range of micromanufacturing technologies including laser systems.  Lasers are great tool for fabricating extremely precise features quickly and repeatably.  In addition to the laser source, most micromachining systems are configured with highly accurate optics and…

  • June 2011 Newsletter

    Dear Friends: We would like to welcome you to the June 2011 edition of the Potomac Photonics Newsletter.  The first six months of the year have proven to be extremely exciting as we have continued to expand our micromanufacturing capabilities…

  • Laser Marking – QR Code

    Laser Marking  – QR Code

    Laser marking of QR Code (Quick Response Code) on copper substrate.  We have capability to laser mark QR Codes on almost any type of material.  QR Codes are quickly becoming the standard for product identification, marketing and security applications.  Potomac…