Method for rapid laser drilling of holes in glass and products made therefrom
US11148225B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24322
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Forming holes in a material includes focusing a pulsed laser beam into a laser beam focal line oriented along the beam propagation direction and directed into the material, the laser beam focal line generating an induced absorption within the material, the induced absorption producing a defect line along the laser beam focal line within the material, and translating the material and the laser beam relative to each other, thereby forming a plurality of defect lines in the material, and etching the material in an acid solution to produce holes greater than 1 micron in diameter by enlarging the defect lines in the material. A glass article includes a stack of glass substrates with formed holes of 1-100 micron diameter extending through the stack.
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