Photonics Technicians
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Power grinders (Abrasive grinding machines)
- Oscilloscopes (Analog oscilloscopes)
- Scanning probe microscopes (Atomic force microscopes AFM)
- Optical diffusers (Autocollimators)
- Bench refractometers or polarimeters (Bench refractometers)
- Binocular light compound microscopes
- HEPA filtered enclosures (Biosafety cabinets)
- Circuit tester (Bit error rate testers BERT)
- Calipers
- Facial shields (Chemical protective face shields)
- Semiconductor process systems (Chemical vapor deposition CVD systems)
- X ray diffraction equipment (Collimators)
- Interferometers (Common path interferometers)
- Sawing machines (Computerized numerical control CNC band saws)
- Workshop presses (Computerized numerical control CNC drill presses)
- Lathes (Computerized numerical control CNC lathes)
- Milling machines (Computerized numerical control CNC milling machines)
- Surface testers (Contact profilometers)
- Coordinate measuring machines CMM
- Power saws (Cutoff saws)
- Portable data input terminals (Dataloggers)
- Depth gauges
- Semiconductor process systems (Die bonders)
- Power saws (Die saws)
- Power saws (Die shears)
- Diffractometers
- Integrated circuit testers (Digital logic analyzers)
- Integrated circuit testers (Digital logic probes)
- Oscilloscopes (Digital oscilloscopes)
- Lasers (Diode lasers)
- Laboratory evaporators (Electron beam evaporators)
- Semiconductor process systems (Electron cyclotron resonance ECR reactive ion etchers RIE)
- Thickness measuring devices (Ellipsometers)
- Lasers (Excimer lasers)
- Interferometers (Fabry-Perot interferometers)
- Cutting machines (Fiber cleavers)
- Fiber optic fault locators
- Polishing machines (Fiber polishers)
- Fire extinguishers
- Cable splicing kits (Fusion splicers)
- Lasers (Gas lasers)
- Calculators or accessories (Hand calculators)
- Hardness testers
- Refrigerated and heated reach in environmental or growth chambers (Humidity chambers)
- Lasers (Ion lasers)
- Isolators
- Jacks (Lab jacks)
- Laboratory forceps
- Laser cutting tools (Laser cutting machines)
- Laser cutting tools (Laser drills)
- Induction heaters (Laser heat treatment equipment)
- Laser measuring systems (Laser marking machines)
- Laser welding machinery (Laser welders)
- Lasers (Liquid dye lasers)
- Integrated circuit testers (Logic pulsers)
- Loupes
- Interferometers (Mach-Zehnder interferometers)
- Magnifiers
- Semiconductor process systems (Mechanical steppers)
- Interferometers (Michelson interferometers)
- Micrometers
- Positioning jig (Micropositioners)
- Monochromators
- Multimeters (Multifunction digital multimeters)
- Surface testers (Non contact profilometers)
- Optical mounts (Optical alignment scopes)
- Comparators (Optical comparators)
- Optical mounts
- Power meters (Optical power meters)
- Optical rails or bases (Optical rails)
- Interferometers (Optical spectrum analyzers)
- Oscilloscopes
- Personal computers
- Interferometers (Phase-shifting interferometers)
- Power meters (Photoelectric power meters)
- Semiconductor process systems (Plasma strippers)
- Positioning jig (Positioning stages)
- Protective gloves
- Lab coats (Protective gowns)
- Temperature cycling chambers or thermal cyclers (Rapid thermal annealers RTA)
- Laboratory mechanical convection ovens (Reflow ovens)
- Safety glasses
- Scanning electron microscopes (Scanning electron microscopes SEM)
- Photosensitive diodes (Semiconductor detectors)
- Semiconductor testers (Semiconductor parameter analyzers)
- Interferometers (Shearing interferometers)
- Signal generators
- Soldering irons or guns (Soldering irons)
- Lasers (Solid state lasers)
- Spectrometers
- Spectrophotometers
- Spherometers
- Semiconductor process systems (Sputter deposition systems)
- Refrigerated and heated reach in environmental or growth chambers (Temperature chambers)
- Interferometers (Twyman-Green interferometers)
- Semiconductor process systems (Vacuum deposition systems)
- Micrometers (Vernier micrometers)
- Semiconductor process systems (Wafer bonding systems)
- Interferometers (Wavelength meters)
- Semiconductor process systems (Wire bonders)
- Tension testers (Wire pull testers)
- Power saws (Wire saws)
Technologies Include:
- Analytical or scientific software
- Data acquisition software
- Statistical analysis software
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- ZEMAX Optical Design Program
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Database software
- Graphics or photo imaging software
- Image processing software
- Internet browser software
- Internet browser software
- Presentation software
- Presentation software
- Word processing software
- Word processing software
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