Picosecond Lasers Transform Volume Manufacturing
Apr 29, 2019 — Laser micromachining has revolutionized volume manufacturing, enabling smaller feature sizes, novel device geometries and materials, improved process yields, and reduced production costs. Industries as diverse as consumer electronics, medical devices, clean energy, and automotive have benefitted from nonstop advancements in the technology. One technical challenge of laser micromachining is effectively removing desired material while minimizing the extent of thermal damage, or the heat-affected