Cutting Edge Optronics (CEO), a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman, specializes in the design and production of high-volume custom laser diode assemblies for a wide variety of customers and applications. These laser diode assemblies are supplied to commercial, scientific, and military customers.
CEO Holds First All-Remote Quarterly Tech Review
CEO held its first all-remote Quarterly Tech Review on July 16th. Presentations were given by three members of the CEO team.
Multiple Job Openings as a result of CEO Growth
Cutting Edge Optronics (CEO) currently has several job openings as a result of its continued growth across multiple product lines.
CEO Sets Production Records in February
Cutting Edge Optronics (CEO) set several production records in February across multiple product lines.
CEO Provides Contract Manufacturing Services to High-End Optoelectronics Customers
Cutting Edge Optronics (CEO) is currently utilizing its 25+ years of manufacturing experience to offer contract manufacturing services to high-end optoelectronics customers. “Over the past 10-15 years, we have provided contract manufacturing services to a wide variety of customers,” said Ed Stephens, General Manager of CEO. “Often times it has been in support of a customer who has a great idea but needs some help getting off the ground. We can provide assistance validating the design, building prototypes, and taking the idea all the way to and through volume production.”
CEO To Continue Infrastructure Investments in 2020
Cutting Edge Optronics (CEO) plans to continue making significant investments in infrastructure in 2020. “Over the past couple of years we have made substantial investments in our facility and equipment set, primarily in the semiconductor laser (SCL) area,” said Ed Stephens, General Manager of CEO. In 2018 and 2019 those investments included new laser diode bar facet coating equipment, laser diode bar (and chip) handling equipment, and a number of automated laser diode soldering stations.
CEO Expands Product Line to Include 30mm Nd:YAG Amplifiers
Cutting Edge Optronics (CEO) has recently expanded its diode-pumped solid state amplifier product line to include 30mm diameter Nd:YAG rods capable of storing in excess of 11J of energy. Delivery of these modules started late in 2019 and will continue in 2020.
Cutting Edge Optronics / LLNL JOULE-CLASS LASER CRADA
The National Nuclear Security Administration’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Cutting Edge Optronics (CEO) have signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) to explore and develop high average power joule‐class laser technologies.
Custom ceramic microchannel-cooled array for high-power fiber-coupled application
A low-SWaP (Size, Weight and Power) diode array has been developed for a high-power fiber-coupled application. High efficiency (~65%) diodes enable high optical powers while minimizing thermal losses. A large amount of waste heat is still generated and must be extracted. Custom ceramic microchannel-coolers (MCCs) are used to dissipate the waste heat. The custom ceramic MCC was designed to accommodate long cavity length diodes and micro-lenses. The coolers provide similar thermal performance as copper MCCs however they are not susceptible to erosion and can be cooled with standard filtered water.
