TERAQ uses terahertz waves to measure the thickness of each layer and locate defects by depth. We inspect non-conductive multilayer materials and coatings on metal, without contact or damage.
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TERAQ specializes in terahertz non-destructive measurement and diagnostics. The company was founded to bring terahertz imaging and spectroscopy, developed in a university laboratory, to industrial sites.
We measure material properties, degradation over time, layered structures, and internal defects such as delamination, voids, foreign objects, and moisture ingress, without contact or damage. Micro-defects that remain in products that passed quality inspection are managed as quantitative data.
Terahertz waves lie between radio waves and light. They pass through non-conductive materials and reflect at layer boundaries. From the arrival-time differences of the reflected signals, we calculate layer thickness and defect position at the micrometer scale. Unlike X-rays, they involve no ionizing radiation, and they resolve thinner layers than ultrasound.
We inspect layered products such as automotive multilayer paint, secondary battery separators, hydrogen fuel cell membranes, thermal barrier coatings and heat-shield structures, food packaging, and semiconductor packages. Results are delivered as a report listing each item, measured value, reference range, and judgment.
We judge by quantitative data at the micrometer scale.
We keep to non-destructive, non-contact inspection that is harmless to people and samples.
We build on verified research results and reproducible measurement procedures.