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Apparatus for laser cutting wiring in accordance with a measured size of the wiring

US5670067A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 5, 1994
Grant dateSep 23, 1997
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Expiry dateMay 5, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K3/225
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for cutting a wiring on a printed wiring board using a laser beam includes a laser oscillator for emitting a laser beam along a main optical path, a multiaxis positioning apparatus for changing the three-dimensional coordinates of a printed wiring board, an X-Y adjustment apparatus for adjusting two-dimensional coordinates, perpendicular to the main optical path, an apparatus for optically measuring a size of a wiring to be cut, and a control apparatus for controlling beam parameters of the laser beam in accordance with the measured size.

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