Apparatus and method of improving beam shaping and beam homogenization
US8829392B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K2103/56
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention generally relates to an optical system that is able to reliably deliver a uniform amount of energy across an anneal region contained on a surface of a substrate. The optical system is adapted to deliver, or project, a uniform amount of energy having a desired two-dimensional shape on a desired region on the surface of the substrate. Typically, the anneal regions may be square or rectangular in shape. Generally, the optical system and methods of the present invention are used to preferentially anneal one or more regions found within the anneal regions by delivering enough energy to cause the one or more regions to re-melt and solidify.
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