• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 47, Issue 12, 1202008 (2020)
Guo Minchao, Wang Mingdi*, Zhang Shengjiang, Lin Yao, Wang Xinyue, Yin Zihang, and Wang Xianbao
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  • School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Soochow University,Suzhou, Jiangsu 215021, China
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    Guo Minchao, Wang Mingdi, Zhang Shengjiang, Lin Yao, Wang Xinyue, Yin Zihang, Wang Xianbao. Techniques for Femtosecond Laser Processing of Micro-Holes in FR-4 Copper Clad Laminate[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2020, 47(12): 1202008 Copy Citation Text show less
    Basic processes and time scales of interaction between femtosecond laser and metal materials
    Fig. 1. Basic processes and time scales of interaction between femtosecond laser and metal materials
    Model for interaction between femtosecond laser and polymer material
    Fig. 2. Model for interaction between femtosecond laser and polymer material
    Effect of single pulse energy on inlet diameter, outlet diameter and taper of micro-hole
    Fig. 3. Effect of single pulse energy on inlet diameter, outlet diameter and taper of micro-hole
    Inlet and outlet SEM images under different single pulse energies. (a) 5μJ; (b) 30μJ
    Fig. 4. Inlet and outlet SEM images under different single pulse energies. (a) 5μJ; (b) 30μJ
    Effect of repetition rate on inlet diameter, outlet diameter and taper of micro-hole
    Fig. 5. Effect of repetition rate on inlet diameter, outlet diameter and taper of micro-hole
    Local inlet SEM images under different repetition rates. (a) 80kHz; (b) 160kHz
    Fig. 6. Local inlet SEM images under different repetition rates. (a) 80kHz; (b) 160kHz
    Effect of number of pulses on inlet diameter, outlet diameter and taper of micro-hole
    Fig. 7. Effect of number of pulses on inlet diameter, outlet diameter and taper of micro-hole
    Inlet SEM images under different numbers of pulses. (a) 1000; (b) 3000
    Fig. 8. Inlet SEM images under different numbers of pulses. (a) 1000; (b) 3000
    Locally enlarged inlet images under different numbers of pulses. (a) 1000; (b) 3000
    Fig. 9. Locally enlarged inlet images under different numbers of pulses. (a) 1000; (b) 3000
    Effect of defocusing amount on inlet diameter, outlet diameter and taper of micro-hole
    Fig. 10. Effect of defocusing amount on inlet diameter, outlet diameter and taper of micro-hole
    Roundness of micro-hole under different defocusing amounts. (a) -0.05mm; (b) 0.05mm
    Fig. 11. Roundness of micro-hole under different defocusing amounts. (a) -0.05mm; (b) 0.05mm
    Schematic of traditional PCB board circuit. (a) Overall circuit; (b) local circuit
    Fig. 12. Schematic of traditional PCB board circuit. (a) Overall circuit; (b) local circuit
    Processing pictures. (a) Processing window; (b) micro-hole inlet morphology; (c) micro-hole outlet morphology
    Fig. 13. Processing pictures. (a) Processing window; (b) micro-hole inlet morphology; (c) micro-hole outlet morphology
    Three-dimensional morphology of line end
    Fig. 14. Three-dimensional morphology of line end
    ParameterPowerWavelengthPulse durationFrequencySingle pulse energyFocus spot diameter
    Content6W1030nm /532nm255fs-20ps1MHz2mJ18μm
    Table 1. Main performance parameters of femtosecond laser
    SerialNo.Single pulseenergy /μJRepetitionrate /kHzNumber ofpulsesDefocusingamount /mmInletdiameter/μmOutletdiameter /μmTaper/(°)
    15402000010.569.230.25
    210402000011.7410.920.23
    320402000017.3916.210.21
    430402000018.1617.530.12
    540402000022.3021.940.07
    Serial
    No.
    Single pulse
    energy /μJ
    Repetition
    rate /kHz
    Number of
    pulses
    Defocusing
    amount /mm
    Inlet
    diameter /μm
    Outlet
    diameter /μm
    Taper/
    (°)
    620102000016.3315.150.23
    720802000017.9516.890.20
    8201202000018.2317.370.16
    9201602000018.8917.650.14
    1020401000016.0315.010.19
    1120401500017.3216.240.20
    1220402500017.4516.270.23
    1320403000017.7616.420.26
    1420402000-0.05016.2214.620.31
    1520402000-0.02514.9813.580.26
    16204020000.02519.4618.160.24
    17204020000.05020.2218.720.29
    Table 2. Element arrangement and results of single factor test
    LevelSingle pulseenergy /μJRepetitionrate /kHzNumber ofpulsesDefocusingamount /mm
    1154012000
    2226616460.01
    3299221120.02
    43512022000.04
    Table 3. Factor levels
    SerialNo.LevelInletdiameter/μmOutletdiameter/μmTaper/(°)
    ABCD
    1111112.83----
    2122217.876.372.19
    3133318.2111.591.26
    4144412.3811.240.22
    5212316.8112.030.91
    6221417.5615.490.40
    7234117.7415.570.42
    8243218.8718.230.12
    9313417.1713.360.73
    10324318.4217.880.10
    11331219.1617.680.24
    12342116.1614.030.41
    13414216.1714.510.32
    14423118.5716.230.45
    15432420.0818.920.22
    16441315.3613.970.27
    Table 4. Element arrangement and results of orthogonal test
    ItemAverageSingle pulseenergy /mWRepetitionrate/kHzNumber ofpulsesDefocusingamount /mm
    Inlet diameterk115.32315.74516.22816.325
    k217.74518.10517.73018.018
    k317.72818.79818.20517.200
    k417.54515.69316.17816.798
    Range2.4223.1052.0271.693
    ItemAverageSingle pulse
    energy /mW
    Repetition
    rate/kHz
    Number of
    pulses
    Defocusing
    amount /mm
    Outlet diameterk17.3009.97511.83511.458
    k215.33013.99312.83414.248
    k315.78815.99014.85213.868
    k415.90814.36814.80014.753
    Range8.6086.0153.0173.173
    Taperk10.9180.4900.2230.228
    k20.4630.7850.9330.718
    k30.3700.5350.6400.635
    k40.3150.2550.2650.393
    Range0.6030.5300.7100.490
    Table 5. Range analysis
    Guo Minchao, Wang Mingdi, Zhang Shengjiang, Lin Yao, Wang Xinyue, Yin Zihang, Wang Xianbao. Techniques for Femtosecond Laser Processing of Micro-Holes in FR-4 Copper Clad Laminate[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2020, 47(12): 1202008
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