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Potomac Photonics is proud to help our neighbors at [email protected] Wafer dicing has been used for decades in the semiconductor industry to separate the individual die, or integrated circuits, from the large wafers on which they are manufactured.  Often the wafer is scribed and then mechanically broken apart or sawed with special tools.  However, laser ...

In the United States heart disease is the leading cause of death, killing over 600,000 people per year according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  While diet and exercise have been statistically proven to contribute to heart disease, there are many mechanisms at play that lead to heart attacks.  Seemingly healthy active individuals ...

Developing new products in the 21st century requires faster development of prototypes in order to optimize designs and speed time to market.  Being first to market has been demonstrated to create barriers to market entry for competitors, and to increase profitability.  We’re especially excited to help improve the chance of product success when we work ...

Potomac has developed unique laser processing capabilities, especially of thin glass, that has special application for bioscience research.  Two recent projects reported in Nature | Methods and the Journal of Neuroscience required laser cutting tiny features in thin glass coverslips with minimal cracking or damage to the substrate.  Here are details about the research that ...

Digital Fabrication is uniquely suited to rapid prototyping applications.  Designs created in a CAD file can be quickly brought to life via laser or CNC machining, and today, prototypes are increasingly 3D Printed.  Through iterative testing and design modifications in CAD software, the final product is optimized before hitting the market, creating a better chance ...