XARION‘s unique Laser-Excited Acoustics (LEA) technology enables contact-free ultrasonic testing of composite parts or adhesive layers with high resolution. Enabling a reliable detection of internal defects or delamination. The LEA technology can easily be integrated into robotic or scanner systems and is also available as LEAsys, a turnkey scanner solution.

The combination of ultrasound excitation by laser pulses and XARION’s proprietary ultrasound detector achieves the best of two worlds: it matches today’s standard liquid-coupled UT in sensitivity and resolution, while it does not require water or coupling gel. The compact LEA probe is fully fiber-coupled and has been designed for robotic inspection from the start. Its robustness against misalignment and surface variations ensures high signal-to-noise ratio over the whole inspection area, minimizing costly manual retesting.

XARION’s approach to spot weld inspection is radically different from other testing methods, since it works without physical contact to the car body. This allows a robot-controlled inspection of spot-welds in the automotive industry and a reliable distinction between OK and NOK welds.

This method has been designed for robotic inspection from the start, in contrast to manual methods that have been tweaked for robotic use. This brings a fundamental advantage: it works with an otherwise unachievable tolerance to misalignment of several millimeters. Hence, XARION’s spot weld inspection system is a natural match for industrial robots in a real-life production environment. Compared to state-of-the-art manual inspection, this fully automated high-speed solution reduces inspection costs by a factor of ten.

XARION‘s unique laser-based technology enables the ultrasonic inspection of semiconductor components without any coupling liquid. The sensor technology can be easily integrated into a high-volume production line or is available as a stand-alone desktop tool. XARION’s inspection tool saves costs for offline analysis and ensures inspection of 100% of the components, e.g. packaged devices for the automotive sector.

Two test methods are offered: a high-speed, non-contact imaging mode, and an ultrafast single-shot evaluation mode for up to 1000 components per second. Both modes allow for the nondestructive detection of delaminations and other internal defects. XARION’s technology increases productivity in failure analysis and reliability in production.

The membrane-free Eta600 Ultra Optical Microphone represents the latest development in XARION’s sensor technology. With a frequency bandwidth ranging from 50 kHz to 4 MHz for air-coupled ultrasonic measurements and the highest sensitivity within the Eta product line, this sensor proves to be optimal for use in ultrasonic testing applications that require high resolution. In conjunction with XARION’s technology for laser-based ultrasound excitation, the sensor is deployed in applications such as non-destructive testing (NDT) of semiconductor components and composite materials, used in the aerospace industry.

The membrane-free Eta450 Ultra Optical Microphone is designed as a contact-free ultrasound sensor for non-destructive testing (NDT) of various materials. With a frequency bandwidth spanning from 50 kHz to 2 MHz, this sensor is a perfect match for use with broadband laser-ultrasound excitation. Its compact size and non-contact nature make it exceptionally well-suited for ultrasonic testing of composite materials, spot welds, and adhesive joints.

XARION’s Eta250 Ultra membrane-free optical microphone allows coverage of the acoustic frequency bandwidth from 10 Hz to 1MHz with a single sensor head and is ideally suited for process monitoring. It was specially designed for applications with low self-noise requirements.

XARION’s Eta100 Ultra membrane-free optical microphone allows coverage of the acoustic frequency bandwidth from 10 Hz to 1MHz with a single sensor head.
The system was also designed for very high sound pressure levels up to 180 dB (A) SPL.

A sensor array containing 8 optical microphones in a single head. The array is suitable for high-speed, non-contact ultrasound NDT. The array is best combined with XARION’s line-profile excitation laser unit for ultrasound signal generation.

XARION’s Eta250 L Ultra is a highly sensitive, membrane-free optical hydrophone. Designed to detect faint signals in the frequency range from 10 Hz up to 2 MHz with a millimetre-sized sensor head, it offers unique capabilities for ultrasound metrology in liquids. Using patented technology, the Eta250 L Ultra is immune to electromagnetic interference and features excellent long-term stability.

Besides high-frequency sonar for military and civil applications, it is also the perfect match for medical ultrasound and photoacoustics.

XARION’s Eta100 L Ultra is a robust, long-lasting optical hydrophone designed for ultrasound sensing in rugged environments. Using patented technology, the Eta100 L Ultra sensor is immune to electromagnetic interference, damage or de-calibration from high pressure amplitudes and allows measurements at elevated temperatures up to 100°C. Covering a 50 kHz to 10 MHz frequency range and pressure amplitudes in the kPa to MPa range, it offers highly versatile ultrasound detection in liquids within a small form factor.

This makes the Eta100 L Ultra the perfect ultrasound sensor for military and civil applications in high electromagnetic fields, or for the characterization of ultrasound transducers with high sound pressures that could potentially destroy other hydrophones.

The Thermoacoustic Emitter (TAE) is a unique, air-coupled, ultrasound source for ultrasonic excitation over a broad frequency range. The transducer generates a Dirac-shaped, spatially-focused, ultrasound pulse via a fast electronic discharge. The TAE operates without moving parts and hence is an excellent match with XARION’s optical microphone. Applications for the transducer include non-contact ultrasound evaluation (NDE) of materials, and acoustic spectroscopy.