A laser machining device includes a laser light source, a spatial light modulator which includes a display unit, an objective lens, an image-transfer optical system, a camera and a controller. The controller executes first display processing and second display processing. According to first display processing, when the camera captures the image, the display unit displays a first phase pattern for adjusting a condensing position of laser light condensed by the objective lens to a first condensing position. According to second display processing, when the camera captures the image, the display unit displays a second phase pattern for adjusting the condensing position of the laser light condensed by the objective lens to a second condensing position different from the first condensing position in an irradiation direction of the laser light.

An apparatus calibrates a laser processing machine and includes an imaging sensor and a controller. The controller directs output of a beam from the machine’s low power pointer laser and directs an actuator at measurement conditions. Images of the beam are obtained by an imaging sensor, and the controller measures a parameter of at least one of the machine’s optical components. The controller then outputs an indication of the machine indicative of the measured parameter. For example, the controller can calculate a focus position of the beam from the laser head so the Z-position of the laser head can be adjusted for any discrepancies. In other examples, the controller can determine an offset of the fiber tip of the head so adjustments to operations can be made, or the controller can determine centering of the beam in the head’s nozzle so adjustments can be made.

In one embodiment, a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes a reformed layer former configured to partially reform a first substrate to form a reformed layer between first and second portions in the first substrate, a peeling layer former configured to form a peeling layer between the second portion and a second substrate provided on the first substrate, and a remover configured to remove the second portion from the second substrate while causing the first portion to remain on the second substrate. The remover includes a heater to heat the first or second portion, to peel the second portion from the second substrate at the peeling layer and divide the first and second portions from each other, and a mover to move the second substrate relative to the second portion, to remove the second portion from the second substrate while causing the first portion to remain on the second substrate.

Additive manufacturing can include use of a laser-machining technique. Laser machining can be used to form cavities, trenches, or other features in an additively-manufactured structure. Spectroscopy can be performed to monitor a laser machining operation. For example, a laser-enhanced additive manufacturing process flow can include depositing a conductive layer on a surface of a dielectric layer, and conductively isolating a first region from a second region of the conductive layer using ablative optical energy, including applying ablative optical energy to the conductive layer, monitoring a spectrum of an ablative plume generated by applying the ablative optical energy, and controlling the ablative optical energy in response to a characteristic of the spectrum of the ablative plume.

Laser processing head (20) of the present disclosure includes housing (30), transparent protector (40), and temperature sensor (70). Housing (30) includes an optical path of processing laser light (LB). Transparent protector (40) is detachably fixed to housing (30), passes processing laser light (LB), and suppresses dust of work material (W) entering into housing (30). Here, the dust is generated from the work material (W) irradiated with processing laser light (LB). Temperature sensor (70) detects the temperature of transparent protector (40).

A component includes an additively manufactured component with an internal passage; and an additively manufactured elongated member within the internal passage. A method of additively manufacturing a component including additively manufacturing a component with an internal passage; and additively manufacturing an elongated member within the internal passage concurrent with additively manufacturing the component.

A component includes an additively manufactured component with an internal passage; and an additively manufactured elongated member within the internal passage. A method of additively manufacturing a component including additively manufacturing a component with an internal passage; and additively manufacturing an elongated member within the internal passage concurrent with additively manufacturing the component.

Laser ablation processing method for debris-free and efficient removal of materials comprises the step of using a refrigeration device to condense the water vapor and form a thin frost layer on the materials at temperatures below the freezing point. The residual debris produced during the ablation process deposits on the frost layer that covers the material, which is easily removed when the frost layer melts. At the same time, the frost layer in the laser irradiation area melts to a liquid layer, which can effectively reduce the deposition of debris on the inner wall of the groove and thus improve the efficiency and quality of laser ablation. The method is applicable to debris-free laser processing on an arbitrary curved surface.

A machine learning device performs machine learning on a laser machine including a plurality of galvanometer mirrors for reflection of a laser beam and a plurality of galvanometer motors for driving the galvanometer mirrors to rotate, and scanning the laser beam over a workpiece. The machine learning device includes: input data acquisition unit that acquires at least two detected temperatures from the galvanometer mirrors and the galvanometer motors as input data; label acquisition unit that acquires a coefficient as a label for calculating a machining target position from an actual position of machining with the laser beam on the workpiece; and learning unit that performs supervised learning using a set of the label and the input data as training data to construct a mathematical model for calculating the machining target position from the actual machining position on the workpiece based on the at least two detected temperatures.

This invention concerns a module for insertion into an additive manufacturing apparatus. The module comprising a frame mountable in a fixed position in the additive manufacturing apparatus, the frame defining a build chamber and a dosing chamber. A build platform is movable in the build chamber for supporting a powder bed during additive manufacturing of a part. A dosing piston is movable in the dosing chamber to push powder from the dosing chamber. A mechanism mechanically links the build platform to the dosing piston such that downward movement of the build platform in the build chamber results in upward movement of the dosing piston in the dosing chamber.