The development of materials has always played a crucial role in advancing human society. Over the past 30 years, the rapid emergence of nanomaterials, exemplified by silicon-based nanochips and nanotechnology has had a profound impact on the arrival of the Information Age. 

Nanomanufacturing involves production of materials, structures and devices at nanoscale, and it has revolutionized almost every aspect of our lives including electronics, healthcare, energy, communication etc. It is the holy grail of advanced manufacturing. However, conventional nanomanufacturing has its limitations such as high cost, the need for sophisticated equipment, and limited yield. The human society once again finds itself at a crossroad of seeking the next advancement in the era of nanomanufacturing. 

“We're at the forefront of redefining nanomanufacturing by eliminating these traditional limitations,” says Frank Yao, Managing Director and CEO of Innofocus Photonics Technology.

Innofocus has been committed to innovations in intelligent laser nanomanufacturing that redefine precision, resolution and automation, empowering them to pioneer the transformation to photon-based nanomanufacturing. It surpasses the boundaries of traditional nanotechnology by introducing 3D structures, even at sizes as small as ten nanometers.

The intelligent 3D laser nanofabrication equipment developed by Innofocus highlights non-invasive recharacterization of materials. It leads to creations of unique 3D nanostructures exhibiting unprecedented properties and performance, which can profoundly transform sectors of our society. Through flexible control over material properties including optical, electrical, magnetic, mechanical and thermal characteristics, it becomes feasible to optimise materials to meet industrial requirements in various application scenarios, driving development of cutting-edge miniature devices and novel nanomaterial properties. 

Taking information and communications technology (ICT) as an example, Innofocus’ technologies can create not 2D but arbitrary 3D structures to enable fine manipulation of photons instead of electrons. This empowers signal processing with low power consumption, expanded bandwidth, higher speed, and no heat generation. It can have great impacts on industries including optical communication, sensing, computing, infrastructure, mining, and medical devices.