Contract manufacturing through material-independent laser micromachining with ultrashort-pulse lasers: micro drilling, micro cutting, micro structuring and functionalization.
Micreon GmbH
Hannover (30419)New on Amplifa
About Micreon
Micreon GmbH is a contract manufacturer for damage-free laser micromachining of all technical materials. Founded in 2003 as a spin-off of the Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. and registered as a GmbH in 2004, the company machines components with ultrashort-pulse lasers (femtosecond and picosecond) in the processes micro drilling, micro cutting, micro structuring and functionalization. Since the energy is ionized directly in the material during ablation, no melt, micro cracks, distortion or deposits are produced – regardless of hardness, optical properties or melting temperature of the material. Production ranges from prototypes through small series to serial production, with fast turnaround times and flexible design changes. Since October 2016 cleanroom production has been available; industries served include medical technology, electrical engineering, precision mechanics, toolmaking, mechanical engineering, automotive, vacuum technology, microtechnology and research. The headquarters with production, inspection and administration has been located in the SICAN Technologiepark Hannover since October 2005.
- Site
- Hannover
- Processes
- Laser micromachining (ultrashort-pulse lasers, femtosecond/picosecond lasers), Micro structuring, Micro drilling, Micro cutting, Functionalization, Laser ablation, Micromachining with ultrashort-pulse lasers (femtosecond/picosecond) as contract, Prototype development
- Materials
- Metals, Ceramics, Semiconductors, Polymers, Biomaterials, Ultrashort-pulse lasers (femtosecond/picosecond)
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 2003
- Industries
- Medical technology, Electrical engineering, Precision mechanics, Toolmaking, Mechanical engineering, Automotive
- 01
Requirements analysis and consulting
- 02
Development of process parameters and machining strategies
- 03
Prototype development
- 04
- 05
Cleanroom production
- 06
Inspection, testing and documentation
- 07
Quality control per ISO 9001
Materials & Processes
Ultrashort-pulse lasers (femtosecond/picosecond)
Material-independent, damage-free micromachining without melt, micro cracks, distortion or deposits.
Metals
Reproducibly precise laser ablation regardless of hardness and melting temperature.
Ceramics
Burr-free micromachining of brittle technical ceramics.
Semiconductors
Precise structuring and drilling in semiconductor materials.
Polymers
Damage-free micromachining even of temperature-sensitive plastics.
Biomaterials
Machining of biological materials, e.g. for medical technology and research.
Locations
Hannover
DEHeadquarters, production, cleanroom manufacturing, administration
- Lot size
- Prototypes, small series, serial production
- Materials
- Metals, ceramics, semiconductors, polymers, biomaterials
- Ultrashort-pulse laser systems (femtosecond/picosecond lasers)
- Scanning electron microscope (2010)
- High-resolution optical 3D surface measurement system (2013)
- Cleanroom production (2016)
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser micromachining (ultrashort-pulse lasers, femtosecond/picosecond lasers)Surface | – | – | – | Prototype – Serial/Mass production | Metals, Ceramics, Semiconductors, Polymers, Biomaterials |
| Micro structuringSurface | – | – | – | – | all technical materials |
| Micro drillingSurface | – | – | – | – | all technical materials |
| Micro cuttingSurface | – | – | – | – | all technical materials |
| FunctionalizationSurface | – | – | – | – | all technical materials |
| Laser ablationSurface | – | – | – | – | Metals, Ceramics, Semiconductors, Polymers, Biomaterials |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrashort-pulse laser system (femtosecond/picosecond laser) | – | – | – | – | Hannover |
| Optical 3D surface measurement system (high-resolution) | – | 1 | – | 2013 | Hannover |
| Scanning electron microscope | – | 1 | – | 2010 | Hannover |
Additional services
Quality
Micreon GmbH is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 (DEKRA, register no. 31009632/6, valid until 06.10.2027) and works with stringent, process-oriented procedures. Inspection is supported by a scanning electron microscope and a high-resolution optical 3D surface measurement system.
| Evidence | Hannover |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 2003
Founded as a spin-off of the Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.
- 2004-03
4th place in the start-up competition "start2grow"
- 2004-12
Establishment of Micreon GmbH
- 2005-03
Winner of the Carl Zeiss Award
- 2005-06
Winner of the "Lighthouse" competition of Hannover Impuls
- 2005-10
Relocation to the SICAN Technologiepark Hannover (current headquarters)
- 2006-04
Micreon and LZH win the cooperation award of the State of Lower Saxony
Sub-project in the EU joint project PEARLS: generation of laser-active and frequency-converting nanoparticles by femtosecond laser ablation
- 2009-10
Introduction of a quality management system (ISO 9001:2008)
- 2010-05
Installation of a scanning electron microscope
Industrial partner in the EU project MIDEMMA (7th Framework Programme): minimization of defects in micro manufacturing
- 2013-01
Installation of a high-resolution optical 3D surface measurement system
- 2013-09
Start of the EU project FRUITFUL: testing of the laser amplifier system on various materials
- 2016-04
Expansion of production, inspection and office space
- 2016-10
Installation of cleanroom production