# US 2024/0342829 A1 · Laser processing apparatus and processing method thereof > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2024/0342829 A1 - Document ID: US20240342829A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/320,741 - Filed: 2023-05-19 - Published: 2024-10-17 - Earliest claimed: 2023-04-11 - Assignees: E&R Engineering Corporation - Applicants: E&R Engineering Corporation - Inventors: Schang-Jing HON - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20240342829A1 ## CPC - B23K 26/0876: {in at least two axial directions} - B23K 26/0643: {comprising mirrors} - B23K 26/0648: {comprising lenses} - B23K 26/082: Scanning systems, i.e. devices involving movement of the laser beam relative to the laser head - B23K 26/382: by boring - 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 and a processing method thereof has a laser generator, a stage, a galvo mirror module, a focusing lens module, and a controller. The controller has an arithmetic logic unit for stratifying multiple targets at a substrate into multiple beam path layers. The stage is controlled by the controller to move along a first axis forwardly and backwardly. During each of forward movements and backward movements of the stage, the laser generator and a galvo mirror module are controlled by the controller according to a respective one of the beam path layers for processing the targets stratified in the beam path layer. All the targets at the substrate are processed in sequence while the stage is continuously moving along the first axis forwardly and backwardly. The substrate can be rapidly processed with good processing quality. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A laser processing apparatus configured for processing multiple targets at a substrate and comprising: a first axis; a second axis intersecting the first axis; a laser generator configured to provide a laser beam; a stage being movable and configured to carry the substrate; a galvo mirror module configured to deflect the laser beam and having a scanning range along the second axis; a focusing lens module configured for focusing the laser beam; and a controller coupled to the laser generator, the stage, and the galvo mirror module and including an arithmetic logic unit configured for stratifying said multiple targets into multiple beam path layers according to the scanning range of the galvo mirror module along the second axis, each beam path layer including multiple said targets; wherein the stage is controlled by the controller to repeatedly move along the first axis forwardly and backwardly at a constant velocity, wherein a forward movement is defined as a movement of the stage moving along the first axis forwardly and a backward movement is defined as a movement of the stage moving along the first axis backwardly; during each forward movement or each backward movement of the stage moving along the first axis at the constant velocity, the laser generator and the galvo mirror module are controlled by the controller according to a respective one of the beam path layers, wherein a time interval and a spaced interval between each consecutive two of the targets of each beam path layer are determined by the arithmetic logic unit according to the constant velocity of the stage moving along the first axis; the laser generator is controlled by the controller according to the time interval to shoot the laser beam and the galvo mirror module is controlled by the controller according to the spaced interval to deflect the laser beam within the time interval to adjust a focusing position of the laser beam at the substrate. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The laser processing apparatus in claim 1, wherein the first axis and the second axis are perpendicular to each other. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The laser processing apparatus in claim 2, wherein the laser processing apparatus comprises a position sensor coupled to the controller to detect a position of the stage along the first axis and to transmit a detecting signal to the controller; the time interval and the spaced interval are calibrated by the controller according to the detecting signal for reducing deviation. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The laser processing apparatus in claim 3, wherein the stage is controlled by the controller according to each beam path layer to move along the second axis according to a position of the beam path layer relative to the substrate along the second axis. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The laser processing apparatus in claim 1, wherein the galvo mirror module includes at least one reflecting mirror being rotatable and at least one galvo driving device driving the at least one reflecting mirror to rotate to deflect the laser beam. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The laser processing apparatus in claim 2, wherein the galvo mirror module includes at least one rotatable reflecting mirror and at least one galvo driving device driving the at least one reflecting mirror to rotate to deflect the laser beam. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The laser processing apparatus in claim 3, wherein the galvo mirror module includes at least one rotatable reflecting mirror and at least one galvo driving device driving the at least one reflecting mirror to rotate to deflect the laser beam. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4) The laser processing apparatus in claim 4, wherein the galvo mirror module includes at least one rotatable reflecting mirror and at least one galvo driving device driving the at least one reflecting mirror to rotate to deflect the laser beam. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) The laser processing apparatus in claim 5, wherein the laser processing apparatus comprises a lens set located between the laser generator and the galvo mirror module and having at least one lens. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The laser processing apparatus in claim 6, wherein the laser processing apparatus comprises a lens set located between the laser generator and the galvo mirror module and having at least one lens. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The laser processing apparatus in claim 7, wherein the laser processing apparatus comprises a lens set located between the laser generator and the galvo mirror module and having at least one lens. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The laser processing apparatus in claim 8, wherein the laser processing apparatus comprises a lens set located between the laser generator and the galvo mirror module and having at least one lens. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The laser processing apparatus in claim 9, wherein a beam expander is located between the lens set and the laser generator. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The laser processing apparatus in claim 10, wherein a beam expander is located between the lens set and the laser generator. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The laser processing apparatus in claim 11, wherein a beam expander is located between the lens set and the laser generator. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The laser processing apparatus in claim 12, wherein a beam expander is located between the lens set and the laser generator. ### Claim 17 A processing method of a laser processing apparatus configured for processing multiple targets at a substrate, wherein the laser processing apparatus comprises a first axis, a second axis intersecting the first axis, and a controller coupled to a laser generator, a stage, and a galvo mirror module, the galvo mirror module has a scanning range along the second axis, and the controller includes an arithmetic logic unit; wherein the processing method of the laser processing apparatus comprises steps as follows: the multiple targets are stratified into multiple beam path layers by the arithmetic logic unit according to the scanning range of the galvo mirror module along the second axis, each beam path layer including multiple said targets; the stage is controlled by the controller to move along the first axis forwardly and backwardly at a constant velocity, repeatedly, wherein a forward movement is defined as a movement of the stage moving along the first axis forwardly and a backward movement is defined as a movement of the stage moving along the first axis backwardly; during each forward movement or each backward movement of the stage that moves along the first axis at the constant velocity, the laser generator and the galvo mirror module are controlled by the controller according to a respective one of the beam path layers, wherein a time interval and a spaced interval between each consecutive two of the targets of each beam path layer are determined by the arithmetic logic unit according to the constant velocity of the stage moving along the first axis; the laser generator is controlled by the controller according to the time interval to shoot a laser beam and the galvo mirror module is controlled by the controller according to the spaced interval to deflect the laser beam within the time interval to adjust a focusing position of the laser beam at the substrate. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The processing method of the laser processing apparatus in claim 17, wherein said laser processing apparatus comprises a position sensor coupled to the controller to detect a position of the stage along the first axis and to transmit a detecting signal to the controller; the time interval and the spaced interval are calibrated by the controller according to the detecting signal for reducing deviation. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The processing method of the laser processing apparatus in claim 18, wherein the stage is controlled by the controller according to each beam path layer to move along the second axis according to a position of the beam path layer relative to the substrate along the second axis.