- 2020
New TMC business unit: Tools, Measurement, Consulting
After bringing Peter Mardilovich and his team on board, aixACCT adds consulting services for the entire thin-film process to its testing portfolio. - 2018
Introduction of the first Polaron production tool
Production system for automatic poling and QA on bulk and multilayers. - 2016
First e31 measurement at wafer level
Measurement principle enables non-destructive measurement of e31,f by measuring d33 on various pad sizes. - 2015
e31,f expansion of the TFHSU according to Kanno/Muralt
Measurement principle enables non-destructive measurement of e31,f by measuring d33 on various pad sizes. - 2014
aixTNT – through nozzle test system
Special system based on the ScanningPES for characterizing thin film print heads. - 2013
PSHU Kryo
Temperature range of our piezo sample holders extended to between -100°C and 600°C. - 2012
Introduction of the TFHSU thin film sample holder unit
Thin film measurement point for temperature-based ferroelectric characterization. - 2009
aixDBLI Industrial Line
Fully automatic DBLI with industrial prober and loader, as well as SECS-GEM for connection to higher-level production control systems. - 2007
Introduction of CMA and PTTB
Test system for characterizing piezoelectric multilayer actuators with defined preloading and dynamic force profiles. - 2006
First double beam laser interferometer (DBLI)
The first commercially available double beam laser interferometer enables fast and high-resolution measurement of d33,f on clamped thin films. - 2006
4-point bending system (aix4PB)
The first commercially available double beam laser interferometer enables fast and high-resolution measurement of d33,f on clamped thin films.
- 2002
First piezoelectric test system (PES)
We developed the first measurement system for characterizing piezoelectric bulk materials, based on the TF Analyzer. It enables simultaneous measurements of polarization and displacement under strong electric fields. - 1999
First Windows-based ferroelectric analyzer
aixACCT becomes a limited company as a spin-off of the RWTH Aachen. - 1995
Foundation with government funding
aixACCT is set up as part of the chair of Prof. Waser at RWTH Aachen.
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