A transparent view of where Aeropex stands on the path from sub-micron precision capability to volume manufacturing — and the challenges we are working through.
The phase-one focus: consolidate FAU development and manufacturing capability, with a North American market foundation.
Sub-micron v-groove fabrication and fiber placement, with metrology to prove channel-to-channel uniformity.
Automated assembly and end-face finishing at pilot scale, with reliability and environmental screening.
Yield-optimised processes and qualification support for joint-development partners moving to volume.
Select, shareable milestones. Detailed test data and process specifics are provided under NDA.
125 µm fiber on 250 µm pitch, with v-groove pitch accuracy in the ±0.5 µm class across 2D layouts up to 16×16.
Bringing adjacent-fiber pitch to manufacturable yield — the density frontier for the most space-constrained interfaces.
Scaling assembly beyond manual precision toward repeatable, high-volume production.
Temperature cycling, mechanical stress and lifetime screening to support customer qualification programs.
Opening sample evaluation and co-development with strategic partners in AI networking and optical interconnect.
A re-mateable 2D fiber array interface — repeatable sub-micron re-alignment, serviceability and field reconfiguration.
Micro-lens-integrated expanded-beam coupling that relaxes alignment tolerance and resists contamination.
The hard problems that define the next phase of FAU development.
Every added channel raises the bar on placement, bonding and polish consistency. Our focus is making uniformity hold at scale, not just at single-digit channel counts.
At 125 µm pitch, tolerances compound and defects propagate. Process control — not heroics — is what makes density economical.
Sub-micron capability is only as good as the measurement behind it. We invest in inline optical metrology for pitch, position and finish.
Alignment must survive temperature and lifetime. We engineer substrate, adhesive and fiber choices for thermo-mechanical stability.