Helmut-Fischer TERASCOPE®

Automated measurement solution for measuring the coating thickness of organic and dielectric single and multilayers as well as performing material analysis using terahertz waves.

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One solution, wide range of applications.

With market-leading precision, repeatability and speed, the innovative TERASCOPE® measurement system is perfectly suited for fully automated inline measuring. Absolutely non-destructive and contactless, the TERASCOPE® penetrates all organic and dielectric materials and can therefore be used for a wide variety of measuring tasks. Its modular design allows system manufacturers and integrators to integrate the measurement system flexibly and individually into their production process.

Market-leading measurement performance.

Up to 6 THz bandwidth* for highest precision and repeatability

Faster than any vibration.

Precise measurement results even in harsh environments thanks to uniquely high sampling rate of 1.6 kHz*

High reliability.

Robust, low-maintenance, developed for 24/7 operation

Low maintenance.

Less wear and tear due to electro-optical measurement

Patented Clean-Trace technology.

Continuous dry air purging for unadulterated measurement results

3D scanner.

High-precision positioning even on round surfaces and complex geometries

Easy integration.

Hardware and software designed for robot and control systems

* Depending on configuration.

Bandwidth: Up to 6 THz, depending on configuration
Spot size: ⌀ 1 mm
Thickness of the layer(s): 10 μm to several millimeters
Integration, remote control and data export via fieldbus system
Sampling rate: 1.6 kHz, depending on configuration
Measuring distance: 7 cm
Measuring precision: Up to 1 μm, from 100 μm layer thickness up to 1 %, depending on the application
Measuring time: approx. 1 s
Number of layers: Up to 7, depending on material
Repeatability: < 0.1 μm

Automotive

Coating thickness measurement of single and multilayer systems including detection of invisible defects and hidden corrosion

Paints and lacquers on car bodies and add-on parts made of metal, plastic, or carbon such as spoilers and bumpers
Slush skins on airbags
Fabric and organic functional coatings on plastic composite parts in the interior
Battery foils
Bipolar plates for fuel cells
And much more

Determining of radar transmission and reflection

Painted add-on parts made of plastic such as bumpers

Polymers and plastic extrusion

Coating thickness measurement of single or multilayer systems including detection of invisible defects and inclusions

Battery foils
Packagings
Polymer functional layers such as EVOH
Coextruded floor boards and films
Bipolar plates for fuel cells
All coated functionally- and safety-critical components made of plastic, polymers, or composite materials
And much more

Semiconductor

Testing of material properties

Electrical conductivity
Layer resistance
Mobility of free charge carriers (2DEG)
Density of charge carriers
Refractive index and extinction coefficient
Absorbed power
Single frequency characteristics

For applications such as wafers and in the fields of biosensor technology, photovoltaics and many more.

Aerospace

Coating thickness measurement of single or multilayer systems including detection of invisible defects and hidden corrosion

Paints and lacquers on various aircraft parts made of epoxy resin or epoxy-glass resin such as fuselage and wings
Thermal barrier coatings on turbine blades
All coated functionally- and safety-critical components made of composite materials or metal
And much more

Ceramics

Coating thickness measurement of single or multilayer systems including detection of invisible defects

Ceramic and enamel coatings on ceramics, for example in the sanitary sector
Ceramic coatings on metal, for example in the aerospace sector as thermal barrier coatings on turbine blades

Environment

Coating thickness measurement of single or multilayer systems including detection of invisible defects and inclusions

Battery foils
Packagings
Bipolar plates for fuel cells
All coated functionally- and safety-critical components made of plastic, composite materials, or metal for wind turbines or photovoltaics
And much more

Material

Coating thickness measurement of single or multilayer systems

Wear protection such as diamond-like carbon (DLC)
Packagings
Paints and lacquers on paper and sheet metal, including special inks on paper, for example for printing money
And much more

Testing of material properties

Electrical conductivity
Layer resistance
Mobility of free charge carriers (2DEG)
Density of charge carriers
Refractive index and extinction coefficient
Absorbed power
Single frequency characteristics

For applications such as wafers and 2D materials (e. g. graphene in photovoltaics), paints, lacquers, and special inks for printing money and many more.