PITTSBURGH, PA, Oct 10, 2025 – Aerotech has announced of a collaboration with Light Conversion in a new 4300 square foot R&D facility located in Sunnyvale, CA. The lab, which opened in February 2025, focuses on precision laser processing technologies. Aerotech is providing a custom laser scanning and motion control system designed for high-accuracy micromachining. The equipment will be used in applications across the semiconductor, electronics, and medical device manufacturing industries, as well as other sectors that rely on laser-based micromachining.
“We are excited to be collaborating with Light Conversion at their new lab in the heart of Silicon Valley,” said Brian O’Connor, vice president of growth and strategy at Aerotech. “Light Conversion is renowned for its world-class femtosecond laser technology. Supporting them with our industry-leading precision motion control products will push the boundaries of what is possible in advanced manufacturing,” stated O’Connor.
The Aerotech laser processing system integrates Light Conversion’s 80W CARBIDE femtosecond laser with an AGV-HPO scan head for high-speed, precise motion control. The scan head enables fast acceleration and processing with minimal trajectory error. Combined with linear and rotary stages, the system offers flexibility and accuracy for machining round, tubular, or flat components. It supports a range of applications, including microfabrication, laser cutting, laser joining, laser texturing and laser marking.
Aerotech’s programming features like Infinite Field of View (IFOV) and Position Synchronized Output (PSO) improve the system’s speed and accuracy at sub-micrometer levels. The precision motion system is controlled with a single Automation1 motion controller, simplifying machine setup and deployment.
The synergy of Light Conversion’s femtosecond lasers and BiBurst technology with Aerotech’s motion and scanner systems enables process demonstrations for semiconductor and medical device applications. “We are excited by the innovations anticipated by this partnership with Aerotech,” said Lucian Hand, Light Conversion’s president for North American operations.
Light Conversion’s new ~4300 square foot lab (400 square meter) is designed to facilitate testing and development of laser processing applications including cutting, drilling, marking and material modification. The facility also features microscopes and other diagnostic tools to evaluate samples.
Source: Aerotech
About Aerotech
Aerotech Inc., headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, is a global leader in precision motion control and automation. Founded in 1970, the company designs and manufactures motion controllers, positioning stages, actuators, motors, gantries, laser scan heads, hexapods, and custom automation and metrology systems. Its technologies support micrometer- and nanometer-scale manufacturing, testing, and inspection for research and industrial clients worldwide. Aerotech serves industries including semiconductors, consumer electronics, medical devices, life sciences, optics and photonics, laser processing, and precision manufacturing. The company’s estimated annual revenue ranges between $85M and $100M.
About Light Conversion
Light Conversion, founded in 1994 and headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania, designs and manufactures ultrafast laser systems used in scientific research, photonics, biomedical imaging, materials processing, spectroscopy, and microscopy. Known for its industrial-grade Yb-based CARBIDE, PHAROS, and FLINT femtosecond lasers, the company offers solutions that combine power, precision, and reliability. The CARBIDE line delivers up to 120 watts of output power and 2 millijoules of pulse energy, while the PHAROS series provides customizable pulse durations down to 100 femtoseconds and energies up to 4 millijoules. FLINT oscillators extend performance with repetition rates from 10 to 100 megahertz. With more than 30 years of experience and a U.S. subsidiary in Bozeman, Montana, Light Conversion supports global customers across research and industry. The company reported 2024 revenue of about €135 million, or roughly $145 million.