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! Our microactuator now handles up to 16 fibers at a 250 μm pitch. With MicroAlign’s technology, each fiber’s position can be precisely controlled in 2D over several micrometers and with […]
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. This expansion marks a significant step forward as we put our grand plans into action. Thanks to our dedicated team, we finished ahead of schedule. A new location means new […]
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 perform a real case fiber-to-fiber alignment. The progression of dots in the video shows the transmitted power during the active alignment routine for one fiber. The experiment is repeated four […]
MicroAlign at OPTICA online industry meeting: PIC Manufacturing, Packaging and Testing
We invite you to an Optica Online Industry Meeting: PIC Manufacturing, Packaging and Testing focused on the dynamic world of Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) manufacturing, packaging, and testing. This event brings together industry leaders and innovators from across the PIC manufacturing ecosystem. Optica will delve into the significant transformations that packaging and testing of PICs […]
MicroAlign closes seed funding round
The Dutch startup MicroAlign secures a €1 Million seed investment to enable efficient interconnections in Quantum Photonic Computers. EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, 5 June 2024 – MicroAlign, a spin-off from the Eindhoven University of Technology, announced today that it has closed €1 million in seed-funding to accelerate the commercialization of high-accuracy fiber arrays. The funding round […]
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 Cascio if you would like more information, have questions, or schedule a meeting about Microalign technology. Get in touch if you want to know more about our fiber array rotation […]
MicroAlign will attend the 3rd annual Commercializing 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 5th-6th). If you would like more information, have questions, or arrange a meeting about Microalign technology, please contact Simone Cardarelli. Get in touch if you want to know more about […]
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 Messe Frankfurt in Germany on 23-25 September 2024. Visit the exhibition to meet the MicroAlign fiber alignment experts at booth#C49. Conference website: https://www.ecoc2024.org/
Purchase order preparation
In preparation for the purchaseorder, we are preparing the MicroAlign prototype kit including our alignment stage and controller! It is just a few steps away from being finished and sent to our customer. We are very excited! Be sure to stay tuned.
OFC 2024 exhibition’s main takeaways
The OFC Conference 2024 was amazing! It was great to celebrate the successful MicroAlign exhibition at the Midway Aircraft Carrier in San Diego. Here are some thoughts from the week after, We have seen tremendous interest and traction in our rotation fiber alignment technology. MicroAlign focuses on manipulating optical fibers in different ways, including axial […]