Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 47, Issue 12, 1202008(2020)

Techniques for Femtosecond Laser Processing of Micro-Holes in FR-4 Copper Clad Laminate

Guo Minchao, Wang Mingdi*, Zhang Shengjiang, Lin Yao, Wang Xinyue, Yin Zihang, and Wang Xianbao
Author Affiliations
  • School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Soochow University,Suzhou, Jiangsu 215021, China
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    Figures & Tables(19)
    Basic processes and time scales of interaction between femtosecond laser and metal materials
    Model for interaction between femtosecond laser and polymer material
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    Processing pictures. (a) Processing window; (b) micro-hole inlet morphology; (c) micro-hole outlet morphology
    Three-dimensional morphology of line end
    • Table 1. Main performance parameters of femtosecond laser

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      Table 1. Main performance parameters of femtosecond laser

      ParameterPowerWavelengthPulse durationFrequencySingle pulse energyFocus spot diameter
      Content6W1030nm /532nm255fs-20ps1MHz2mJ18μm
    • Table 2. Element arrangement and results of single factor test

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      Table 2. Element arrangement and results of single factor test

      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 3. Factor levels

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      Table 3. Factor levels

      LevelSingle pulseenergy /μJRepetitionrate /kHzNumber ofpulsesDefocusingamount /mm
      1154012000
      2226616460.01
      3299221120.02
      43512022000.04
    • Table 4. Element arrangement and results of orthogonal test

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      Table 4. Element arrangement and results of orthogonal test

      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 5. Range analysis

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      Table 5. Range analysis

      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
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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

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    Category: laser manufacturing

    Received: Aug. 12, 2020

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Dec. 3, 2020

    The Author Email: Wang Mingdi (wangmingdi@suda.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL202047.1202008

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