To start the process a blank PCB board is cut to the final board size ... The optical pickup’s laser removes the photoresist film from the non-trace areas of the board. The exposed copper ...

By cutting the solder mask layer into a business card with the laser cutter, it can be held on top of a PCB and then used as a stencil to add the solder paste more easily than could otherwise be done.

Laser processing has emerged as an effective method of PCB depaneling due to its non-contact ... stress and the need for consumables like cutting oils, ensuring cleanliness and high-quality ...

This process became more challenging as AMD switched from manufacturing ceramic chips to a PCB material. The laser cut pits into the PCB that required more than just a pencil to fill in ...