MicroAlign at NXTGEN Hightech Conference
At the NXTGEN Hightech Conference in Amersfoort on October 9th, samples of the MicroAlign fiber arrays were shown at the NXTGEN Hightech Semicon 09 Inlite booth. Within the hashtag#NXTGEN Inlite project, MicroAlign is conducting a series of prototype tests to establish a reliable production process for fiber arrays with an exceptional fiber-core position accuracy of […]
FIT4Q Project Meeting in Bremen
On October 6th, 2025, Photonics Foundry hosted the second in-person meeting of the Trilateral FIT4Q project at their facilities in Bremen. The project’s goal is to reduce fiber-to-PIC coupling loss by improving the alignment accuracy between fiber and waveguide, a key step toward advancing scalable photonic integration for quantum technologies. Each partner contributes their expertise […]
Team Growth Spotlight
At MicroAlign, our technology advances because of the people behind it. Today, we’re proud to share a milestone not only for the company, but for our team. Tim Stevens, our colleague, who joined us early on in the journey, has grown with MicroAlign and is now taking on the role of Head of R&D. From […]
MicroAlign secures €350K from Brabant Startup Fonds
MicroAlign was recently awarded funding from the Brabant Startup Fonds BV, with the support of TU/e KTO–The Gate, to accelerate our development. The Brabant Startup Fonds BV has recognized the important role MicroAlign plays in the photonics industry and has granted us €350,000. This funding will be used to expand the range of our fiber array specifications, […]
MicroAlign Fiber Arrays are ready for Adoption project
Our team attended the Adoption project progress meeting in Prague, marking another important step forward for the project. During the meeting, the team finalized the layout, components, and test protocols for the upcoming demonstrators. In addition, several extra demos were defined to explore specific technical details and support ongoing research, including a dedicated demo based […]
MicroAlign’s first year in the new lab
One year ago, we moved out of our shared university lab into a larger private laboratory, and what a year it’s been!The new laboratory has been developed, the team has grown, and so has our impact.We delivered our first fiber arrays with 100nm pitch accuracy and started two additional multi-partner quantum projects. A big shoutout […]
Adoption Project Milestone: Collaboration in Action
Our team attended the Adoption project progress meeting in Prague, marking another important step forward for the project. During the meeting, the team finalized the layout, components, and test protocols for the upcoming demonstrators. In addition, several extra demos were defined to explore specific technical details and support ongoing research, including a dedicated demo based […]
Highlights from Laser World of Photonics
The conference brought together a mix of quantum and photonics companies under one roof and we had a blast connecting with pro teams, partners, and innovators. We made new connections within the integrated photonics community and its users, exchanging valuable insights for future technologies. A highlight for us, meeting our partners from the FIT4Q project […]
We’re in Munich for Laser World of Photonics 2025
We’re in Munich for Laser World of Photonics 2025! We look forward to meeting you over the next few days at the conference. If you’re interested in high-precision fiber array alignment, exploring strategic partnerships, or just curious about what we do, contact Simone Cardarelli to arrange a meeting.
High-Accuracy Fiber Arrays: First Measurement Results of Core Position Accuracy
High-Accuracy Fiber Arrays (HAFA): First Measurement Results of Core Position Accuracy. MicroAlign aims to improve the coupling efficiency between Fiber Arrays and Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs). To achieve this goal, we’ve developed a revolutionary fiber array technology in which all fibers are actively aligned during manufacturing. End 2024, MicroAlign demonstrated for the first time HAFAs featuring 12 SMF28 fibers organized […]