Introducing PIX-Attach™: Laser Fusion Based Fiber Attach System
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Photonect is proud to announce the official launch of PIX-Attach™ in March 2026, a first-of-its-kind laser fusion-based fiber attach system designed to scale fiber-to-photonic chip attachment for both advanced R&D and manufacturing environments.
Why PIX-Attach™ Matters
As integrated photonics adoption accelerates and copper walls are hitting limits, packaging throughput, repeatability, and signal integrity have become critical bottlenecks. Conventional epoxy-based attachment workflows often involve a multi-step process: alignment, adhesive application, curing, and stabilization. These steps not only extend cycle times but can also introduce variability, reliability concerns, and even impact optical performance due to epoxy shrinkage.
PIX-Attach replaces this traditional four-step workflow with a streamlined two-step laser splicing process. The system is capable of up to 60 units per hour with active alignment and up to 720 units per hour with passive alignment, offering a practical path from prototype development to pilot and volume manufacturing.
Benefits:
High-throughput, scalable production: < 1 sec attach time, enabling up to 60 units per hour to support both pilot lines and volume manufacturing.
Can also be adjusted to retrofit into existing machinery.
System is compatible with both active and passive alignment
PIX-Attach supports applications across quantum technologies, AI hardware, manufacturing, research, defense, telecom and datacom. Let us know if you'd like to schedule a time to explore how it can be adapted for your industry.
Whether your focus is research prototypes or early-stage manufacturing, PIX-Attach delivers mechanically robust, repeatable optical connections without the use of epoxies.
Get Early Access
Photonect will be present at OFC 2026 at Booth #5048 and is engaging with photonic device manufacturers, packaging engineers, foundries, and research institutions seeking improved coupling performance and scalable integration solutions.
A limited early-access program and pre-order waitlist are now open at PIX-Attach | Photonect. Schedule a time to explore how PIX-Attach can be adapted for your industry and improve your link budgets and throughput.
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