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High-Precision Laser Welding for Next-Generation Data Highways

White paper on green lasers, AI-powered quality inspection, and automated copper welding for high-speed connectors in data centers.

High-speed connections of up to 200 Gbit/s form the backbone of modern data centers—and place the highest demands on every single copper connection. This white paper shows how you can use green wavelengths and AI-based image processing to achieve stable, reproducible welding processes for miniature connectors . Learn how TRUMPF laser technology makes it possible to transform processes into highly automated, mass-production-ready manufacturing with first-class quality and repeatability.

Why Increasing Data Rates and Miniaturization Are Pushing the Manufacturing of High-Speed Connectors to Their Limits
How green disk lasers enable stable copper weld pools, minimal porosity, and very low contact resistances
The Role of Ultrashort Pulse Lasers in the Precise, Contactless Removal of Insulation Layers as a Basis for Reliable Welded Joints
How VisionLine and EasyModel AI automatically detect wires, columns, and positions, adjust process parameters, and classify good and defective parts inline
Paths to a fully automated laser welding solution including scaling to high-volume production and other electronics applications in data center environments

With laser-based processes, TRUMPF accompanies the journey from the chip to the data center.

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Laser Welding of Critical Components for Data Processing Centers

Cost pressures and a shortage of skilled workers , combined with growing demand and increasing quality requirements, are forcing manufacturers of high-speed connectors to rethink their joining processes. Using specific applications as examples, the white paper demonstrates how copper conductors and contacts can be reliably welded in milliseconds using a green laser and AI-powered image processing – with >99% finished parts, consistent signal quality, and a clear path toward fully automated production lines. Download the white paper now and discover what your next step will be from lab testing to a production-ready laser welding solution and all the way to joint testing at the TRUMPF Laser Application Center.