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April 13, 2021

Technote “Excimer” #14: Excimer Laser Stripping of Insulation from Wires & Pads

Shows how excimer & Impact lasers can be used to strip polymer insulation from wires & contact pads. Explains why 2-sided stripping can work on thin enough wires & gives examples of 2 & 3 way strippers, with machines & applications. RAE14 – Excimer Laser Stripping of Insulation(wires & pads)

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April 13, 2021

Technote “Excimer” #13: Beam Delivery for Pulsed Laser Deposition

Examines a typical PLD set-up & the resulting highly non-uniform beam spot. Shows how Optec beam shaping modules & other BDU components can be used to generate uniform intensity & structured spots with high efficiency. RAE13 – Beam Delivery for Pulsed Laser Deposition

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April 13, 2021

Technote “Excimer” #12: Optics Lifetime Effects in Excimer Systems

Examines what limits the lifetime of the UVFS & CaF2 optics used for excimer lasers, looking at bulk effects , surface effect including AT coatings, and contamination. Gives a guide to expected lifetime & examines how optics can be protected. RAE12 – Lifetime of Optics in Excimer Laser Systems

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April 13, 2021

Technote “Excimer” #11: Short History of Small Optec Excimer Machines

Reviews the development of small excimer-based machines over the past 30 years from LightDeck to MicroMaster V1-V6, Promaster, LB Systems, MicroMaster V7, Lightshot V3 & ‘minimal’ LB Smart systems, built in many variants. RAE11 – Short History of Small Optec Machines

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April 13, 2021

Technote “Excimer” #10: Micro-machining of Polymers Using Lasers

Covers micromachining of polymers to µm scale resolution using mostly excimer lasers, giving many examples of drilling, grooving & milling. Also gives some examples of drilling of hard materials & processing using Impact CO2 TEA lasers. RAE10 – Micro-Machining of Polymers Using Lasers

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April 13, 2021

Technote “Excimer” #9: How to Use Diffusers for beam Homogenization

Explains how interference effects using microlens arrays for beam homogenization can be avoided by using aperiodic Engineered Diffusers, which unlike classical Lambertian diffusers can produce a specific angular distribution profile. RAE09 – Using Diffusers for Beam Homogenization

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April 13, 2021

Technote “Excimer” #8: CO2 TEA Impact Laser Processing

Explains the physics & pros & cons of using Impact CO2 TEA lasers as an alternative to excimers. RAE08 – CO2 TEA Impact Laser Processing

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April 13, 2021

Technote “Excimer” #7: Design Rules for Array Type Homogenizers

Deals with the design of integrating type beam homogenizers based on microlens arrays, covering single or double arrays, the use of a field lens, numerical aperture & telecentricity. RA_E_07 – Design Rules for Array Type Homogenizers

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April 13, 2021

Technote “Excimer” #6: Mask Options in Excimer laser micromachining

Deals with the range of masks used in projection systems, including simple motifs, motif sectectors, dynamic masks, complex masks for parallel processing, mask scanning & OCM, rotating masks & M/FS & grey scale masks. RA_E_06 – mask options for excimer laser micromachining

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April 13, 2021

Technote “Excimer” #5: Excimer Laser Micromachiner’s Optics Primer

Attemps to cram optical theory into 4 pages, dealing with what limits resolution, DOF etc.; specifically aimed at excimer laser micromachining but relevant to other situations, includes handy formulae. RA_E_05 – Excimer Laser Micromachiner’s Optics Primer

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