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02/24/2026 - 02/24/2026 | Berlin

Expert Session »Passive vs. Active Alignment - Strategies in Photonic Assembly«

In our 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, our expert Dr. Gunnar Böttger will show how 𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦-𝐢𝐧-𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 (𝐒𝐢𝐏) made entirely of glass are opening up new avenues: from 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥 to 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 – with high precision, reproducible processes, and significantly simplified assembly.

Precise optical coupling is a key success factor in photonic integration – from lasers and photodiodes to photonic and quantum chips to lenses and fibers. But is 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 really always the only option?

🎤 Expert: Dr. Gunnar Böttger
🗓 Date: February 24, 2026
⏰ Time: 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. CET
📍 Location: MS Teams
🌍 Language: English

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭:
· Limitations and challenges of active alignment processes
· Advantages of transparent glass platforms for inspection & UV curing
· µm-precise 3D glass structures through laser processing & SLE
· How passive alignment concepts can reduce assembly time, complexity, and adhesive gaps

👥 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦:
Photonics, semiconductor manufacturing, advanced packaging, microsystems technology, research & development

We look forward to exchanging ideas with you!
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𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 »𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐆𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 – 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲, 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐬«:

🤝 Fraunhofer IZM develops solutions in and on glass for applications in data communication, sensor technology and quantum technologies – and actively seeks dialogue with industry partners and customers.

Our scientists are researching industry-oriented solutions to these challenges and will present some of them in this series of online seminars:
• How photonic wire connections can close the gaps in photonic packages
• Strategies for passive and active alignment
• Technology for integrated photonics for the next generation of glass core substrates

🎤Next Session:
• Mar 10, 2026 | Julian Schwietering
"Integrated Photonics for the Next Generation of Glass Core Substrates"

The Expert Sessions consists of a presentation, followed by an opportunity for you to actively engage in discussion with our researchers by asking questions!

Information on participating / attending:
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 – 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝.

Date:

02/24/2026 16:00 - 02/24/2026 16:45

Event venue:

Online I MS Teams
13355 Berlin
Berlin
Germany

Target group:

Business and commerce, Scientists and scholars

Relevance:

international

Subject areas:

Electrical engineering

Types of events:

Seminar / workshop / discussion

Entry:

02/10/2026

Sender/author:

Susann Thoma

Department:

Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit

Event is free:

yes

Language of the text:

English

URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event80956


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