# US 11,079,571 B2 · Laser processing apparatus

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- Number: US 11,079,571 B2
- Document ID: US11079571B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/793,698
- Filed: 2017-10-25
- Published: 2018-06-07
- Granted: 2021-08-03
- Earliest claimed: 2016-12-06
- Assignees: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Samsung Display Co. Ltd.
- Inventors: Emil Aslanov; Je Kil Ryu; Hae Sook Lee; Kyung Hoon Chung; Gyoo Wan Han
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11079571B2

## CPC

- G02B 13/0005: {having F-Theta characteristic (scanning systems employing movable or deformable optical elements G02B26/10)}
- B23K 26/0643: {comprising mirrors}
- B23K 26/082: Scanning systems, i.e. devices involving movement of the laser beam relative to the laser head
- G02B 26/101: {with both horizontal and vertical deflecting means, e.g. raster or XY scanners (colour television using laser beams scanning a display screen H04N9/3129)}
- G02B 26/105: {with one or more pivoting mirrors or galvano-mirrors (G02B26/101 takes precedence)}
- G02B 27/106: {for splitting or combining a plurality of identical beams or images, e.g. image replication}
- G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- B23K: SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM

## Abstract

A laser processing apparatus includes a laser source which generates a laser beam; a scanner unit disposed in an optical path of the laser beam from the laser source and which adjusts the optical path of the laser beam from the laser source in a first direction or in a second direction different from the first direction; and a reflector unit disposed in an optical path of the laser beam adjusted by the scanner unit and which reflects the laser beam adjusted by the scanner unit, where the reflector unit includes a first sub-reflector unit which shifts an optical path of the laser adjusted by the scanner unit in the first direction, and a second sub-reflector unit which shifts an optical path of the laser beam adjusted by the scanner unit in a third direction opposite to the first direction.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A laser processing apparatus comprising:
a laser source which generates a laser beam;
a scanner disposed in an optical path of the laser beam from the laser source, wherein the scanner adjusts the optical path of the laser beam from the laser source in a first direction or in a second direction different from the first direction; and
a reflector disposed in an optical path of the laser beam adjusted by the scanner, wherein the reflector reflects the laser beam adjusted by the scanner,
wherein the reflector comprises:
a first sub-reflector which shifts an optical path of the laser beam adjusted by the scanner in the first direction; and
a second sub-reflector which shifts the optical path of the laser beam adjusted by the scanner in a third direction opposite to the first direction,
wherein the apparatus further comprises:
a stage, onto which the laser beam reflected by the reflector is incident, the stage including a surface facing the reflector; and
an F-theta lens which adjusts a focal distance of the laser beam to be constant,
wherein the F-theta lens is disposed between the reflector and the scanner in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the stage, and
wherein the F-theta lens overlaps the first sub-reflector and the second sub-reflector in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the stage.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first sub-reflector comprises:
a first mirror which reflects the laser beam adjusted by the scanner, and
a second mirror which reflects the laser beam reflected by the first mirror.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the first mirror and the second mirror are disposed in parallel to each other.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1,
wherein the first sub-reflector has an inclination of about 45° with respect to the surface of the stage.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second sub-reflector comprises:
a third mirror which reflects the laser beam adjusted by the scanner; and
a fourth mirror which reflects the laser beam reflected by the third mirror.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the third mirror and the fourth mirror are disposed in parallel to each other.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1,
wherein the second sub-reflector has an inclination of about 45° with respect to the surface of the stage.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first sub-reflector and the second sub-reflector have inclinations in opposite directions, respectively.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1,
wherein a height of the laser source from the stage is equal to a height of the scanner from the stage.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1,
wherein the reflector is disposed between the scanner and the stage.