NEWS 14 September 2025

New horizons in micro-optical assembly fabrication – SLE

Micro-optical assembly applications are becoming more and more demanding. This makes the limitations of traditional microfabrication methods increasingly apparent.

Selective Laser-Induced Etching (SLE) offers new design freedom and overcomes many of the technical bottlenecks that have constrained the field for decades. This Mikroniek article explores how SLE, combined with advanced assembly techniques and polishing by CO₂ laser, enables the next generation of photonic systems. (Image courtesy of LouwersHanique)

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Going for ECP2 Gold: A journey of technical growth and lifelong learning

In June, Moiz Hyderabadwala, Senior Researcher at ASML Research, received the ECP2 Silver certificate, awarded through the European Certified Precision Engineering Course Programme (ECP2), a collaboration between Euspen and DSPE.

Mastering thin metal production for mass-manufactured energy systems

The successful transition to a sustainable energy future hinges on the industrialisation of advanced energy-conversion technologies.

Mikroniek June 2026: Design for Sustainability

The June issue of Mikroniek is devoted to Design for Sustainability. The main theme article presents the challenges of thin metal production for mass-manufactured energy systems.