Samsung Orders CO2 Laser Drill From ESI

Nov. 6, 2001
Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. announced an order for a Model 5385 CO2 laser drill from Samsung Electro-Mechanics. Delivery will be completed during ESI's second fiscal quarter, which ends December 1, 2001. The order is a follow-on to systems shipped in August to Samsung's Kiheung facility in Korea, where they will be used in the production of printed circuit boards for the cell phone and IC packaging market.

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. announced an order for a Model 5385 CO2 laser drill from Samsung Electro-Mechanics. Delivery will be completed during ESI's second fiscal quarter, which ends December 1, 2001. The order is a follow-on to systems shipped in August to Samsung's Kiheung facility in Korea, where they will be used in the production of printed circuit boards for the cell phone and IC packaging market.

ESI has worked in cooperation with customers to develop a variety of laser via drilling applications over the past several years that significantly improve throughput. After a period of evaluation, Samsung determined that the 5385s are the fastest and most reliable single head CO2 laser drilling system on the market today. ESI currently has multiple UV laser systems on Samsung's production floor in Korea, and the CO2 laser drill order shows Samsung's continued confidence in ESI's laser system architecture and functionality.

``This order shows Samsung's commitment to ESI as their supplier of production tools. We continue to meet their aggressive technology requirements,'' said Tom Richardson, ESI's laser drilling products business unit manager. ``ESI's equipment will be essential for cell phone board and IC package makers to meet their technology production goals.''

ESI introduced the 5385 CO2 laser drill this week at Productronica 2001 in Munich, Germany. The Model 5385 features a high-power CO2 laser with high pulse repetition frequency of up to 100 kHz for improved throughput and via quality.

Sponsored Recommendations

Ask the Expert: Building Better Laser Micromachining Systems

Dec. 8, 2023
Dr. Cliff Jolliffe, Head of Strategic Marketing, Industrial Automation, Physik Instrumente (PI), fields questions about integrating controls for different motion systems and lasers...

Video: December 8, 2023 Photonics Hot List

Dec. 8, 2023
In this episode, we cover a microscopy method that hits uncharted cell territory, drone-based imaging for solar farm inspection, soliton microcombs that boost conversion efficiency...

China’s industrial laser market shows steady growth in turbulent times

Dec. 8, 2023
This in-depth market update focuses on trends in laser processing and industrial lasers while touching on what to expect in the ultrafast laser, fiber laser, LiDAR, and handheld...

What does it take to land venture capital for photonics-driven startups?

Dec. 7, 2023
Capital to grow a startup company can come from many sources: contract and non-recurring engineering (NRE) funding, angels and friends, customer upfront payments, and venture ...

Voice your opinion!

To join the conversation, and become an exclusive member of Laser Focus World, create an account today!