Method and system for high-speed precise laser trimming and scan lens for use therein

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8329600
APP PUB NO 20090321396A1
SERIAL NO

12499123

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A method, system and scan lens for use therein are provided for high-speed, laser-based, precise laser trimming at least one electrical element along a trim path. The method includes generating a pulsed laser output with a laser, the output having one or more laser pulses at a repetition rate. A fast rise/fall time, pulse-shaped q-switched laser or an ultra-fast laser may be used. Beam shaping optics may be used to generate a flat-top beam profile. Each laser pulse has a pulse energy, a laser wavelength within a range of laser wavelengths, and a pulse duration. The wavelength is short enough to produce desired short-wavelength benefits of small spot size, tight tolerance, high absorption and reduced or eliminated heat-affected zone (HAZ) along the trim path, but not so short so as to cause microcracking. In this way, resistance drift after the trimming process is reduced.

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BARCLAYS BANK PLC AS COLLATERAL AGENT745 SEVENTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10019

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chu, Yun Fee Natick, US 8 205
Couch, Bruce L North Attleboro, US 8 178
Ehrmann, Jonathan S Sudbury, US 73 2375
Gu, Bo Andover, US 36 801
Johnson, Shepard D Andover, US 33 1104
Lento, Joseph V Methuen, US 9 245

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