UV Laser Cutter Intricate and Complex Patterns Without Charring
A-Laser knows the importance of focus in any business, and in the technologically complex world of lasers, it’s essential. With the use of ablation or synthetic erosion, ultraviolet (UV) laser cutters mimic the natural wearing away process. This state-of-the-art technology explodes material rather than melting it, creating a cleaner edge and less thermal impact. A-Laser ablation successfully handles polymides, precious metals, and thermal substrates.
What is UV laser ablation?
Ablation is defined as removal or erosion of something. Ultraviolet laser ablation is the technology used to mimic the wearing a way of natural objects that are usually found in nature; like the erosion of rock or evaporation of snow.
The UV laser ablation process explodes material rather than melting it, which results in a sharper, cleaner edge and less thermal influence when laser cut. A-Laser operates on a wide range of materials with our UV laser ablation systems, from SOMABLACK to precious metals to thermal substrates. Additionally, these materials are seen with adhesive combos that are clad or bonded. Our UV ablation specialists have built a vast library of tools to accommodate these various material combinations, their thicknesses, and cut requests of our customers.
By utilizing UV laser ablation, we can achieve incredibly intricate and complex patterns without charring the material and maintaining tolerances of +/- 12 microns or .0005″.
Ultraviolet (UV) Laser ablation will produce finely cut and detailed features in precision parts manufacturing for industries ranging from medical to engineering. This application is typically used on non-metal parts but can also be used on ultra-thin metal as well.
UV Laser
UV, or ultraviolet, lasers operate within the ultraviolet spectrum, boasting a shorter wavelength that renders them exceptionally well-suited for precision applications, holding tolerances up to 0.0005”. UV lasers play a vital role in PCB manufacturing. They are employed for tasks such as cutting, drilling, and marking on circuit boards, ensuring the accuracy needed in electronic components. They can process precision laser cut parts with materials such as Kapton, Grafoil, SOMABLACK, PEEK and more. The advantages of UV lasers include:
- High Precision, up to 0.0005”: UV lasers excel in delivering intricate and precise results, making them indispensable for applications demanding utmost accuracy – up to 0.0005”.
- Ideal for Intricate and Delicate Materials: With their fine-tuned precision, UV lasers prove to be ideal for working with intricate and delicate materials, contributing to the versatility of their applications.
- Efficient for Diverse Materials: The versatility of UV lasers shines through as they efficiently cater to a broad range of materials, showcasing adaptability across various industrial requirements.
Suitable for Cutting and Marking: Whether it’s cutting or marking, UV lasers prove to be efficient in both applications, providing a multifaceted solution for material processing needs. Although, it is not a solution for serialization.
The UV laser ablation process explodes material rather than melting it, which results in a sharper, cleaner edge and less thermal influence when laser cut. A-Laser operates on a wide range of materials with our UV laser ablation systems, from SOMABLACK to precious metals to thermal substrates. Additionally, these materials are seen with adhesive combos that are clad or bonded. Our UV ablation specialists have built a vast library of tools to accommodate these various material combinations, their thicknesses, and cut requests of our customers.
By utilizing UV laser ablation, we can achieve incredibly intricate and complex patterns without charring the material and maintaining tolerances of +/- 12 microns or .0005″.
What sets A-Laser apart in ablation work?
Quality Cutting
The UV laser has the ability to cleanly cut even the most complicated patterns with minimal stress. The laser allows for more circuits on a single panel, and has an integrated vacuum table. Operational costs that occur from outsourcing are eliminated due to the high-quality cutting and versatile processing.
Environmentally Friendly
The advanced dust and fume exhaust unit removes all debris, which results in a clean surface and no polluting of the work environment. These high-precision lasers are on the cusp of replacing environmentally unfriendly processes like chemical etching.
Quality Control
Laser measurement happens at the source, which ensures proper process monitoring. Creating custom laser tools allows the exact project parameters to be met with an unlimited amount of combinations and variations. The use of short wavelengths enables lasers to be precisely focused, creating very fine circuit features while still maintaining superior positioning accuracy.
Limited Thermal Stress
By operating at a low power level, A-Laser utilizes cold ablation, which produces a reduced heat affected zone (HAZ). Unwanted effects such as burning, charring or other thermal stress caused by high-powered lasers are avoided.
Why choose A-Laser?
By integrating broad process capabilities such as CNC laser cutting, precision parts manufacturing, laser marking, laser depaneling, laser drilling and micromachining, skiving, and routing with various laser cutting frequencies. A-Laser is delivering innovative products that address complex design requirements.
ADVANCED INFRARED
& ULTRA-VIOLET LASERS
We offer customers with limitless design, tight tolerances and repeatable processing.
PROTOTYPE TO PRODUCTION
We guide customers through development, quantity ramp-up and full-scale production.
ESD SAFE FACILITY & PROCEDURES
ESD Safe environment to prevent electrostatic discharge during production.
ISO 9001:2015 & ITAR CERTIFIED
A-Laser operates in a ITAR Certified facility and maintains ISO quality standards.
Kapton (Polyimide) and PEEK (Polyetheretherketone)
Two materials our laser cutting service sees often are Kapton and PEEK. Both cut very nicely on the UV laser cutting systems and both are used for highly technical applications in a wide variety of industries. For our purposes, we know that both Kapton and PEEK laser cut with very little carbon residue, hold tolerances very well, and laser cut with very clean edges. We are curious if anyone out there wants to debate the features and benefits of thermoset vs thermoplastic films such as Kapton and PEEK. Our laser cutting service works with a wide range of engineers, so it would be very interesting to hear input from the various industries.