High Precision Slicing Machine USM Series

Machining Examples

V-grooving for an optical communication connector

Optical communication connector
Optical communication connector

Workpiece material: Quartz, Pyrex
V-groove: 70 degrees, 48 grooves per connector
Number of connectors per substrate: 10 connectors x 4 rows = 40 connectors

V-groove detail
V-groove detail

Grooving on ceramics

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Picture of entire surface

Workpiece material: Alumina ceramics
Groove: width 0.1 mm, depth 1 mm, pitch 0.3mm 
Number of machining paths: 1 path 

Picture of cross section
Picture of cross section

Grooving on tungsten carbide

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Picture of entire surface

Workpiece material: Tungsten carbide (90HRA)
Groove: width 0.06 mm, depth 0.5 mm, pitch 0.12 mm 
Number of machining paths: 1 path 

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Picture of cross section

Dicing of LED heat sink

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Picture of entire substrate

Workpiece material: Aluminum-alumite
(width 7.5, length 79, thickness 1.025 mm)
Dicing pitch: 3.205 x 5.825 mm
Blade: φ2 inch x t0.3 mm

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Picture of zoomed-in substrate

Grooving on resin material

Picture of entire surface
Picture of entire surface

Workpiece material: VESPEL ® (wholly aromatic polyimide resin)
Groove: width 0.05 mm, depth 0.5 mm, pitch 0.1 mm
Number of machining paths: 1 path 
(VESPEL ® is a registered trademark of DuPont.

Picture of cross section
Picture of cross section

Cutting of copper foil

Surface picture
Surface picture

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Workpiece material: Copper foil (0.1 mm thick)
Diamond turning tool: Nose angle 44 deg./dry cutting 

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Picture of cross section

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