A method for welding coated steel sheets, particularly steel sheets that are coated with an aluminum-silicon metallic coating layer, is provided. A configuration of two laser beams is provided, wherein the laser beams act on a weld pool that is to be formed, at least one laser beam rotates around a rotation axis so that the laser beams execute a movement relative to each other, and the laser beams are guided along a welding axis. In order to achieve a mixing of the weld pool, a defined stirring effect and a defined welding speed in relation to each other are adhered to, wherein a mathematically defined condition applies to the stirring effect.

The laser reflow apparatus of the present invention comprises a laser pressurization head module for pressing a bonding object, which includes a plurality of electronic components arranged on a substrate by a transmissive pressurization member while irradiating a laser beam through the pressurization member, to bond the electronic components to the substrate; and a bonding object transfer module for transferring the bonding object having transferred from one side of the laser pressurization head module to carry the bonding object to the other side thereof after passing through a reflow process of the laser pressurized head module.

A laser processing device comprising: a light source configured to output laser light; a spatial light modulator configured to display a modulation pattern for modulating the laser light output from the light source; a condenser lens configured to condense the laser light modulated by the spatial light modulator, on an object; and a control unit configured to control the spatial light modulator to adjust the modulation pattern in accordance with a traveling direction of a condensing point of the laser light with respect to the object.

A stacked aluminum electrolytic capacitor includes a lead frame, a capacitor set, and at least one laser welding area. The lead frame includes a positive electrode end and a negative electrode end spaced from the positive electrode end. The capacitor set includes a plurality of stacked capacitor elements each having a positive electrode portion electrically connected to the positive electrode end and a negative electrode portion electrically connected to the negative electrode end. The at least one laser welding area is configured by a laser source capable of emitting a laser beam to perform laser welding on the positive electrode end and the positive electrode portion to form a fusion connection therebetween.

Embodiments of an ultrashort pulse laser marking apparatus for forming indelible identifiers on discreet consumable articles, and corresponding methods, are disclosed. An ultrashort pulse laser transmission element of the apparatus is configured to transmit a beam of laser energy toward a marking zone to form an optically-readable indelible identifier on discrete consumable articles. The beam may have a pulse duration less than 10 picosecond, and a wavelength of less than 1.5 microns. The consumable articles may comprise a photoreactive pigment configured to undergo a color change upon exposure to the beam of laser energy, and the indelible identifier may be defined by the color change. Alternatively or in addition, the optical readability may be at least in part by way of a primary pattern reflected light intensity being distinguishable from a baseline reflected light intensity or from a secondary reflected light intensity from a viewpoint outward of the article.

A laser soldering system using dynamic light spot and a method thereof are provided. A laser module is controlled to radiate toward multi-lens to form a light spot on a soldering target for soldering, and a lens distance between the multi-lens is adjusted to adjust a light spot size. The disclosure may provide multiple heating densities respectively adequate to different soldering status via adjusting the light spot size when using same laser power, so as to improve the soldering quality.

The present disclosure relates to a system for performing an Additive Manufacturing (AM) fabrication process on a powdered material (PM) forming a substrate. The system uses a first optical subsystem to generate an optical signal comprised of electromagnetic (EM) radiation sufficient to melt or sinter a PM of the substrate. The first optical subsystem is controlled to generate a plurality of different power density levels, with a specific one being selected based on a specific PM forming a powder bed being used to form a 3D part. At least one processor controls the first optical subsystem and adjusts a power density level of the optical signal, taking into account a composition of the PM. A second optical subsystem receives the optical signal from the first optical subsystem and controls the optical signal to help facilitate melting of the PM in a layer-by-layer sequence of operations.

A multi-beam laser processing system comprising a plurality of laser beams and a plurality of pairs of selectively rotatable mirrors for laser beam steering where each laser beam is independently steered by one pair of selectively rotatable mirrors. The plurality of pairs of mirrors are positioned adjacent to one another within a single main body. The main body is positioned directly opposing the beams, the mirrors directing each laser beam simultaneously to a selected location on a substrate. The main body comprises a plurality of vents; a plurality of passages; a plurality of openings; and a plurality of galvos nested densely within the main body. The galvos direct multiple laser beams to a substrate wherein the fields of view overlap and the laser beam focal point remains small and precise.

A method for identifying joining positions of workpieces includes capturing images of a joint by a camera, determining measurement data for the joining positions associated with a course of the joint from the images of the joint, determining a mathematical model of the joint course from a part of the measurement data, providing a curve based on the mathematical model for positioning a welding laser during a laser welding process along the curve.

An optical arrangement converts an input laser beam into a line-like output beam, which propagates along a propagation direction and which has, in a working plane, a line-like beam cross section extending along a line direction. The optical system includes: a reshaping optical unit having an input aperture, through which the input laser beam is radiated, and an elongate output aperture, elongatedly extending along an aperture longitudinal direction, the reshaping optical unit converting the input laser beam radiated through the input aperture into a beam packet exiting through the output aperture; and a homogenization optical unit which converts the beam packet into the line-like output beam, different beam segments of the beam packet being intermixed and superimposed along the line direction. The aperture longitudinal direction extends in a manner rotated about the propagation direction by a non-vanishing angle of rotation with respect to the line direction.