Illumination modules for translating light

An illumination module, the illumination module comprising:

• a substrate having electrical contacts;
• an illumination source electrically connected to the substrate, wherein the illumination source is operable to generate light of a particular range of wavelengths;
• the light having a first intensity distribution laterally extending over a first illumination area;
• the first illumination area and the first intensity distribution defining a first centroid;
• an illumination axis intersecting the first centroid of the first illumination area, wherein the illumination axis is substantially orthogonal to the first illumination area;
• a collimation assembly operable to collimate the light generated from the illumination source, the collimation assembly transmitting a collimated light;
• a translation assembly, operable to translate the collimated light, the translation assembly transmitting a translated light;
• the translated light having a second intensity distribution laterally extending over a second illumination area;
• the second illumination area and the second intensity distribution defining a second centroid;
• a mask assembly, operable to transmit the translated light, the mask assembly transmitting a mask light;
• the mask light having a third intensity distribution laterally extending over a third illumination area;
• the third illumination area and the third intensity distribution defining a third centroid;
• the collimation assembly, the translation assembly, and the mask assembly being mounted within a housing and aligned with the illumination axis, wherein the collimation assembly and the translation assembly are optically disposed between the illumination source and the mask assembly;
• and
• wherein the second illumination area is greater than the first illumination area.