Optical testing and assembly
Improve the fiber-to-chip coupling of your optical testing and assembly processes with core-based active alignment for each fiber of your fiber array...
The "perfect" fiber array
... MicroAlign enables the realization of a new generation of fiber arrays where each fiber core position can be accurately controlled...
About us
MicroAlign enables fiber array alignment with the highest accuracy
MicroAlign is developing a revolutionary alignment solution to optimally connect multiple optical fibers and photonic integrated chips. Several photonic components and applications ranging from optical switches, amplifiers, laser arrays, co-packaged optics, to quantum computers, require an increasing number of optical fiber connections with demanding sub-micron positioning accuracy for all the fibers. MicroAlign allows you to achieve the best fiber array alignment accuracy to optimize your total coupling efficiency with an alignment time of a few seconds.
Boosting our development with seed funding
A micro-positioning system capable of aligning multiple optical fibers has been invented at MicroAlign and represents our core technology. The benefits of the alignment method has motivated the team to explore the market potential of the new technology.
Our development is funded by national and regional financing schemes, and by seed funding options available through Dutch organizations.
MicroAlign was awarded in 2019 with the Take-Off phase 1 grant from NWO, employed to perform our first technical and commercial feasibility study, …
Applications of technology
Industries
Quantum computing
Recent news
Significant Milestone: MicroAlign’s microactuator can now handle 16 fibers at 250μm pitch
Significant Milestone: MicroAlign’s microactuator can now handle 16 fibers at 250μm pitch.As of July 2024, MicroAlign has achieved a 2X downscaling of our alignment technology!
MicroAlign’s new R&D and assembly lab
It’s done! We have completed our new R&D and assembly lab! Our lab is ready for the next phase of developing quantum-grade optical fiber arrays.
Technology Update: Real-World Fiber Alignment Breakthrough
Technology update. A few weeks ago, we demonstrated how our alignment algorithm performs on simulation. Now we have applied it to our micro actuator to
Significant Milestone: MicroAlign’s microactuator can now handle 16 fibers at 250μm pitch
Significant Milestone: MicroAlign’s microactuator can now handle 16 fibers at 250μm pitch.As of July 2024, MicroAlign has achieved a 2X downscaling of our alignment technology!
MicroAlign’s new R&D and assembly lab
It’s done! We have completed our new R&D and assembly lab! Our lab is ready for the next phase of developing quantum-grade optical fiber arrays.
Technology Update: Real-World Fiber Alignment Breakthrough
Technology update. A few weeks ago, we demonstrated how our alignment algorithm performs on simulation. Now we have applied it to our micro actuator to
Conferences
MicroAlign team will attend the Q-Expo: Bringing the Global Quantum Industry to Europe on June 11 and 12 in Amsterdam
On June 11 & 12, our Business Developer Dario Lo Cascio will attend Q-Expo: Bringing the Global Quantum Industry to Europe. Please contact Dario Lo
MicroAlign will attend the 3rd annual Commercialising Quantum Global event on June 5th-6th, 2024, in London.
Our CEO Simone Cardarelli is attending the Third Annual Commercializing Quantum Global 2024 conference Economist Impact SE Europe Events in London these two days (June
Meet MicroAlign at the ECOC’24 in Frankfurt, Germany on 23-25 September 2024
Over 6,500 decision-makers attend the ECOC Exhibition, a main meeting place for the fiber optic communications technology industry. The event will take place at the
MicroAlign team will attend the Q-Expo: Bringing the Global Quantum Industry to Europe on June 11 and 12 in Amsterdam
On June 11 & 12, our Business Developer Dario Lo Cascio will attend Q-Expo: Bringing the Global Quantum Industry to Europe. Please contact Dario Lo
MicroAlign will attend the 3rd annual Commercialising Quantum Global event on June 5th-6th, 2024, in London.
Our CEO Simone Cardarelli is attending the Third Annual Commercializing Quantum Global 2024 conference Economist Impact SE Europe Events in London these two days (June
Meet MicroAlign at the ECOC’24 in Frankfurt, Germany on 23-25 September 2024
Over 6,500 decision-makers attend the ECOC Exhibition, a main meeting place for the fiber optic communications technology industry. The event will take place at the
Our revolutionairy technology is used by companies all over the world.
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Meet our company
our team
MicroAlign team consists of talented individuals who have led the company forward and put it on the map in the world of photonics.
About MicroAlign solution
MicroAlign is developing a revolutionary alignment solution to optimally connect multiple optical fibers and photonics integrated chips.
The problem
Optimal coupling between optical fiber arrays and photonic chips is limited by the core positioning imperfections in fiber arrays.
The solution
The MicroAlign micro actuator provides per-fiber alignment capabilities and can suppress residual misalignment losses due to fiber eccentricity.
The application
The MicroAlign actuation technology, together with the developed control electronics and software, will enable fast and accurate fiber array alignment, in wafer testing and photonic assembly equipment.
