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Everything You Need To Know About Polymer Laser Micromachining

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High-end manufacturing often utilizes polymers and their polyimide subsets since they are mechanically reliable, excellent electrical insulators, and are inert. As a result, polymer laser micromachining is fairly common in manufacturing processes. Polymers are commonly used as: ●       Substrates for electronics or optical components ●       Printed circuit boards (PCBs) ●       Chemically inert laminates ●       Electrical or thermal insulation tape Polyimides also offer manufacturers many advantages. They are low-cost, flexible, and can support copper traces in the electronics industry. Manufacturing lightweight and miniaturized PCBs in multiple layers of polyimides help minimize mobile devices' size. They can also be used in the food and medical sectors because they are not reactive. Polymer laser micromachining, for example, cutting and drilling, is required in nearly all ca...

Why Laser Micromachining Is The Preferred Process For Medical Device Manufacturing

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  Laser micromachining is often an essential part of device development in a number of uses, including the manufacture of medical equipment. These components are then integrated into a variety of products ranging from complicated surgical instruments to simple single-use products utilized by caregivers in or out of the hospital when needed. Medical product designers and suppliers have to face up to stringent corporate obligations, such as profit margins and industry-wide regulations such as FDA compliance, system reliability, and safety, etc.   Innovative techniques are used to help solve all of these challenges in order to create a value-driven atmosphere for consumers, care practitioners, and manufacturers alike. Fiber chirped pulses are amplified by using a fiber amplifier to increase the ultrashort laser pulses in the picosecond and femtosecond ranges. More often associated with femtosecond laser micromachining , the use of laser pulses with exceptionally high power...

How Femtosecond Laser Micromachining Assists In Thin Film Removal In Optoelectronics Industry

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Thin film removal is an incredibly accurate method that uses selective laser ablation to strip micro-and nano-scale films from the surfaces of various substrate materials. While 'thin' is a blanket term, it generally involves films ranging from fractions of a nanometer (nm) to just a few micrometers (μm) in thickness. Throughout these scales, deformation and failure mechanics influence the use of abrasive machining techniques. What is thin film? Thin film is a layer of material found on the surfaces of the substances, which typically causes the interface to function differently than the bulk substrate. Oxidation is probably the most well-known natural cause of thin-film formation. Other metals, such as titanium (Ti), react to exposure to air and oxygen in the atmosphere and are influenced by heat. It forms a thin surface layer of Titanium oxide (TiOx) that prevents the bulk material from further corrosion. The normal process of thin film forming is referred to as “passiva...