WO2020009079A1 - レーザ加工装置 - Google Patents
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- One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a laser processing apparatus.
- Patent Document 1 describes a laser dicing apparatus.
- This laser dicing apparatus includes a stage for moving a wafer, a laser head for irradiating the wafer with laser light, and a control unit for controlling each unit.
- the laser head includes a laser light source that emits a processing laser beam for forming a modified region inside the wafer, a dichroic mirror and a condenser lens that are sequentially arranged on an optical path of the processing laser beam, and an AF device. ,have.
- the AF device emits AF laser light for detecting displacement in the Z direction (wafer thickness direction) from a reference position on the wafer surface, and receives reflected light of the AF laser light reflected on the wafer surface. The displacement in the Z direction from the reference position on the surface of the wafer is detected based on the received reflected light.
- the range in which the displacement of the light incident surface can be measured appropriately is limited to a predetermined range along the optical axis of the measurement light for autofocus. For this reason, when the distance between the focal point of the processing laser light and the focal point of the measurement light is constant, the processing depth range in which the processing by the laser light while performing autofocus (autofocus processing) can be performed. Is also limited.
- the laser dicing apparatus further includes a focus lens group for independently changing the focal point of the AF laser light in the wafer thickness direction with respect to the focal point of the processing laser light. ing.
- the focus lens group is arranged on the optical path of the AF laser light and at a position independent of the optical path of the processing laser light.
- the focus lens group includes a fixed lens and a movable lens arranged in order from the wafer side.
- the moving lens is mechanically moved using an actuator, so that the focusing point of the processing laser light is fixed in the Z direction and the focusing of the AF laser light is performed. Points can be moved. As a result, the range in which the auto focus processing can be performed is expanded.
- the focal point of the processing laser light and the focal point of the measurement light can be independently changed, and the range in which autofocus processing can be performed is expanded. It is rare.
- a complicated configuration in which a plurality of lenses that require high-precision optical axis adjustment and the like are used, and the lenses are mechanically moved by an actuator fulfills the above-mentioned demand. It is not realistic at the time.
- a laser processing apparatus is a laser processing apparatus that irradiates a processing target object with laser light along a processing target line to perform laser processing on the processing target object along the processing target line.
- a laser light source that outputs a laser beam
- a measurement light source that outputs a measurement light
- a laser beam that is condensed toward a workpiece to form a first focal point, and the measurement light is directed to the workpiece.
- a measurement unit for measuring the displacement of the incident surface according to the reflected light of the measurement light at the incident surface of the laser light and the measurement light on the object to be processed.
- an adjusting unit that adjusts the position of the first light-collecting point in a direction intersecting the light-entering surface according to the measurement result of the displacement of the light-entering surface, and a modulation pattern between the laser light source and the light-collecting unit.
- the spatial light modulator is caused to present a modulation pattern including a light-converging position changing pattern for changing the position of the first light-converging point in a direction intersecting the incident surface according to the processing depth of the laser processing.
- the light condensing unit condenses the laser light output from the laser light source and the measurement light output from the measurement light source toward the object to be processed.
- a first focal point of the laser light is formed, and a second focal point of the measurement light is formed.
- the measurement unit measures the displacement of the incident surface based on the reflected light of the measurement light at the incident surface.
- the adjusting unit adjusts the position of the first light-converging point in the direction intersecting the incident surface according to the measurement result. That is, in this laser processing apparatus, autofocus processing can be performed.
- a spatial light modulator that modulates laser light between a laser light source and a condensing unit is used.
- the spatial light modulator under the control of the control unit, is based on a distance between the first light-collecting point and the second light-collecting point, and a desired processing depth, in a direction intersecting the incident surface.
- a modulation pattern including a focusing position changing pattern for changing the position of the first focusing point is presented.
- the line to be processed may be set between the device units adjacent to each other, and the surface on which the device unit is formed may be the incident surface of the laser light and the measurement light.
- the first focus point of the laser beam can be processed as desired while preventing the measurement light from interfering with the device and appropriately measuring the displacement of the incident surface. It needs to be adjusted to the depth.
- a plurality of device units arranged so as to be separated from each other along the incident surface are formed on the incident surface of the processing target, and Is set so as to pass between the device units adjacent to each other, and the control unit arranges the first focal point at the processing depth and arranges the spot of the measurement light on the incident surface between the device units adjacent to each other.
- the spatial light modulator may be caused to present a modulation pattern including the condensing position changing pattern. In this case, the position of the first focusing point of the laser light is adjusted to a desired processing depth while preventing the measurement light from interfering with the device section, and it is possible to perform highly accurate autofocus processing.
- the control unit sets the second focal point so that the measurement light does not interfere with the device unit. While moving, the difference between the first focal point shifted from the processing depth along with the movement of the second focal point and the processing depth is calculated, and the modulation pattern including the focal position change pattern according to the difference is spatially calculated. It may be presented to an optical modulator.
- the control unit when the roughness of the incident surface is equal to or greater than a certain value, by causing the spatial light modulator to present a modulation pattern including the condensing position change pattern,
- the distance may be increased or decreased so as to increase the spot size of the measurement light on the incident surface while maintaining one focus point at the processing depth.
- the spot size of the measurement light is enlarged while maintaining the first focal point of the laser light at the processing depth.
- the incidence surface is rough or more, it is possible to perform highly accurate autofocus processing.
- the control unit presents the spatial light modulator with a modulation pattern configured by superimposing a correction pattern for correcting laser beam aberration and a focusing position changing pattern. You may let it.
- the spatial light modulator is used to change the position of the first condensing point of the laser beam, the position can be changed simultaneously with the aberration correction, and the autofocus processing can be performed with a simpler configuration. Range can be expanded.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of a laser processing apparatus used for forming a modified region.
- FIG. 4 is a plan view of a processing target on which a modified region is formed.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the object illustrated in FIG. 2 along the line III-III. It is a top view of the processing object after laser processing.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the processing target of FIG. 4 taken along line VV.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the processing target of FIG. 4 taken along the line VI-VI. It is a schematic structure figure showing the laser processing device concerning this embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a reflective spatial light modulator of the laser processing apparatus of FIG. 7.
- FIG. 9 is a graph illustrating an example of a calculated value of an error signal. It is a schematic diagram which shows the relationship between the focal point of the laser beam for processing, and the focal point of the laser beam for AF. It is a partial sectional view of a processing subject. It is a schematic diagram which shows a mode that the position of a 1st condensing point is changed. It is a flowchart which shows a series of processes of AF processing.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a series of steps of the AF processing.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a series of steps of the AF processing.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a series of steps of the AF processing.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a series of steps of the AF processing.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a series of steps of the AF processing. It is a typical sectional view for
- a laser beam is condensed on the processing object to form a modified region in the processing object along the line to be cut. Therefore, first, the formation of the modified region will be described with reference to FIGS.
- a laser processing apparatus 100 includes a laser light source 101 that oscillates a laser beam L in a pulse form, and a dichroic mirror 103 arranged to change the direction of the optical axis (optical path) of the laser beam L by 90 °. And a condensing lens 105 for condensing the laser beam L.
- the laser processing apparatus 100 is used to support the processing target 1, which is the target irradiated with the laser light L condensed by the condensing lens 105, and to move the support 107.
- a laser light source controller 102 that controls the laser light source 101 to adjust the output, pulse width, pulse waveform, and the like of the laser light L, and a stage controller 115 that controls the movement of the stage 111.
- the direction of the optical axis of the laser light L emitted from the laser light source 101 is changed by 90 ° by the dichroic mirror 103, and the laser light L is placed inside the processing target 1 placed on the support 107.
- the light is focused by the focusing lens 105.
- the stage 111 is moved, and the workpiece 1 is moved relative to the laser beam L along the line 5 to be cut. As a result, a modified region along the line 5 to be cut is formed on the workpiece 1.
- the stage 111 is moved to relatively move the laser light L, but the focusing lens 105 may be moved, or both of them may be moved.
- a plate-like member for example, a substrate, a wafer, or the like
- a planned cutting line 5 for cutting the processing object 1 is set in the processing object 1.
- the planned cutting line 5 is a virtual line extending linearly.
- the laser beam L is cut in a state where the focal point (focusing position) P is set inside the processing target 1. It is relatively moved along the scheduled line 5 (that is, in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 2).
- the modified region 7 is formed on the workpiece 1 along the line 5 to be cut, and the modified region 7 is formed along the line 5 to be cut.
- 7 is a cutting starting area 8.
- the scheduled cutting line 5 corresponds to the irradiation scheduled line.
- the focal point P is a place where the laser light L is focused.
- the line 5 to be cut is not limited to a straight line but may be a curved line, may be a three-dimensional shape in which these lines are combined, or may be a coordinate-designated line.
- the planned cutting line 5 is not limited to the virtual line, and may be a line actually drawn on the surface 3 of the workpiece 1.
- the modified region 7 may be formed continuously or intermittently.
- the modified regions 7 may be in a row or a dot. In short, the modified regions 7 may be formed at least on the inside, the front surface 3 or the back surface of the object 1.
- a crack may be formed starting from the modified region 7, and the crack and the modified region 7 may be exposed on the outer surface (the front surface 3, the back surface, or the outer peripheral surface) of the workpiece 1.
- the laser beam incident surface when forming the modified region 7 is not limited to the front surface 3 of the processing target 1, but may be the back surface of the processing target 1.
- the laser beam L transmits through the processing target 1 and is near the converging point P located inside the processing target 1. Especially absorbed.
- the modified region 7 is formed in the processing target 1 (that is, internal absorption laser processing).
- the laser light L is hardly absorbed by the surface 3 of the processing object 1, the surface 3 of the processing object 1 is not melted.
- the laser light L is particularly absorbed near the converging point P located on the front surface 3 or the back surface, and From the surface to form a removed portion such as a hole or a groove (surface absorption laser processing).
- the modified region 7 is a region where the density, the refractive index, the mechanical strength, and other physical characteristics are different from those of the surroundings.
- a melt processing region meaning at least one of a region once solidified and re-solidified, a region in a molten state, and a region in a state of re-solidification from melting
- a crack region meaning at least one of a region once solidified and re-solidified, a region in a molten state, and a region in a state of re-solidification from melting
- a crack region meaning at least one of a region once solidified and re-solidified, a region in a molten state, and a region in a state of re-solidification from melting
- a crack region meaning at least one of a region once solidified and re-solidified, a region in a molten state, and a region in a state of re-solidification from melting
- a crack region meaning at least one of a region once
- the melt-processed region, the refractive index change region, the region where the density of the modified region 7 has changed compared to the density of the non-modified region, and the region where the lattice defect has been formed are further subjected to the inside of these regions and the modified region.
- a crack (crack, microcrack) is included in the interface between the region 7 and the non-modified region.
- the included crack may be formed over the entire surface of the modified region 7, or may be formed only on a part or a plurality of parts.
- the processing target 1 includes a substrate made of a crystalline material having a crystal structure.
- the processing target 1 includes a substrate formed of at least one of gallium nitride (GaN), silicon (Si), silicon carbide (SiC), LiTaO 3 , and sapphire (Al 2 O 3 ).
- the processing target 1 includes, for example, a gallium nitride substrate, a silicon substrate, a SiC substrate, a LiTaO 3 substrate, or a sapphire substrate.
- the crystal material may be any of anisotropic crystal and isotropic crystal.
- the processing target object 1 may include a substrate made of an amorphous material having an amorphous structure (amorphous structure), and may include, for example, a glass substrate.
- the modified region 7 can be formed by forming a plurality of modified spots (processing marks) along the line 5 to be cut.
- a plurality of modified spots are gathered to form the modified area 7.
- the modified spot is a modified portion formed by one pulse shot of the pulsed laser light (that is, one pulse laser irradiation: laser shot).
- the modified spot include a crack spot, a melting spot, a refractive index change spot, and a spot in which at least one of these spots is mixed.
- the size and the length of the crack to be generated are appropriately determined in consideration of the required cutting accuracy, the required flatness of the cut surface, the thickness, type, and crystal orientation of the workpiece 1. Can be controlled.
- the modified spot can be formed as the modified region 7 along the line 5 to be cut.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating a laser processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.
- the laser processing apparatus 200 irradiates the laser beam L with the focus point P on the inside of the processing target 1 on the stage 111, thereby cutting the processing target line 1 ( A modified region 7 serving as a starting point of cutting is formed along the line (planned processing line) 5 (laser processing is performed).
- the laser processing apparatus 200 includes a laser light source 202, a reflection type spatial light modulator (spatial light modulator) 203, a 4f optical system 241, and a condensing optical system (condensing unit) 204 in a housing 231. I have.
- the laser light source 202 outputs the laser light L.
- the laser light source 202 for example, a fiber laser is used.
- the laser light source 202 here is fixed to the top plate 236 of the housing 231 with screws or the like so as to emit the laser light L in the horizontal direction (X-axis direction) (in a so-called horizontal state).
- the reflective spatial light modulator 203 modulates the laser light L emitted from the laser light source 202, and uses, for example, an LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) -SLM (Spatial LightModulator).
- the reflective spatial light modulator 203 modulates the laser light L incident in the horizontal direction while reflecting the laser light L obliquely with respect to the horizontal direction.
- FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the reflective spatial light modulator of the laser processing apparatus of FIG.
- the reflective spatial light modulator 203 includes a silicon substrate 213, a drive circuit layer 914, a plurality of pixel electrodes 214, a reflective film 215 such as a dielectric multilayer mirror, an alignment film 999a, and a liquid crystal layer 216.
- An alignment film 999b, a transparent conductive film 217, and a transparent substrate 218 such as a glass substrate.
- the transparent substrate 218 has a surface 218a along a predetermined plane.
- the surface 218 a of the transparent substrate 218 constitutes the surface of the reflective spatial light modulator 203.
- the transparent substrate 218 is made of, for example, a light transmissive material such as glass.
- the transparent substrate 218 transmits the laser light L of a predetermined wavelength incident from the surface 218 a of the reflective spatial light modulator 203 to the inside of the reflective spatial light modulator 203.
- the transparent conductive film 217 is formed on the back surface of the transparent substrate 218.
- the transparent conductive film 217 is made of a conductive material that transmits the laser light L (for example, ITO).
- the plurality of pixel electrodes 214 are arranged in a matrix on the silicon substrate 213 along the transparent conductive film 217.
- the plurality of pixel electrodes 214 are formed of, for example, a metal material such as aluminum.
- the surfaces 214a of the plurality of pixel electrodes 214 are flat and smooth.
- the plurality of pixel electrodes 214 are driven by an active matrix circuit provided in the driver circuit layer 914.
- the active matrix circuit is provided between the plurality of pixel electrodes 214 and the silicon substrate 213.
- the active matrix circuit controls a voltage applied to each pixel electrode 214 according to an optical image to be output from the reflective spatial light modulator 203.
- the active matrix circuit includes a first driver circuit that controls an applied voltage of each pixel column arranged in one direction along the surface 218a, and a pixel column arranged in another direction orthogonal to the one direction and along the surface 218a. And a second driver circuit for controlling the applied voltage.
- Such an active matrix circuit is configured so that the control unit 250 (see FIG. 7) applies a predetermined voltage to the pixel electrode 214 of the pixel specified by both driver circuits.
- the alignment films 999a and 999b are arranged on both end surfaces of the liquid crystal layer 216, and arrange the liquid crystal molecules in a certain direction.
- the alignment films 999a and 999b are formed of a polymer material such as polyimide. Rubbing treatment or the like is performed on the contact surfaces of the alignment films 999a and 999b with the liquid crystal layer 216.
- the liquid crystal layer 216 is disposed between the plurality of pixel electrodes 214 and the transparent conductive film 217.
- the liquid crystal layer 216 modulates the laser light L according to an electric field formed by each pixel electrode 214 and the transparent conductive film 217. That is, when a voltage is applied to each pixel electrode 214 by the active matrix circuit of the driver circuit layer 914, an electric field is formed between the transparent conductive film 217 and each pixel electrode 214, and the electric field formed in the liquid crystal layer 216 is formed.
- the arrangement direction of the liquid crystal molecules 216a changes according to the size of.
- the laser light L passes through the transparent substrate 218 and the transparent conductive film 217 and enters the liquid crystal layer 216, the laser light L is modulated by the liquid crystal molecules 216 a while passing through the liquid crystal layer 216, and is reflected by the reflection film 215. After being reflected, the light is again modulated by the liquid crystal layer 216 and emitted.
- a voltage applied to each pixel electrode 214 is controlled by the control unit 250 (see FIG. 7), and a portion sandwiched between the transparent conductive film 217 and each pixel electrode 214 in the liquid crystal layer 216 according to the voltage.
- the refractive index of the liquid crystal layer 216 at a position corresponding to each pixel changes).
- the phase of the laser beam L can be changed for each pixel of the liquid crystal layer 216 according to the applied voltage. That is, the phase modulation according to the hologram pattern can be provided by the liquid crystal layer 216 for each pixel.
- the wavefront of the laser light L incident on and transmitted through the modulation pattern is adjusted, and the phase of the component of each light beam constituting the laser light L in the direction orthogonal to the traveling direction is shifted. Therefore, by appropriately setting the modulation pattern to be displayed on the reflective spatial light modulator 203 under the control of the control unit 250, the laser light L is modulated (for example, the intensity, amplitude, phase, and polarization of the laser light L). Etc. can be modulated).
- the 4f optical system 241 adjusts the wavefront shape of the laser light L modulated by the reflection type spatial light modulator 203.
- the 4f optical system 241 has a first lens 241a and a second lens 241b.
- the distance between the reflective spatial light modulator 203 and the first lens 241a is the focal length f1 of the first lens 241a
- the distance between the condensing optical system 204 and the lens 241b is that of the lens 241b.
- the reflection type spatial light modulator 203 and the reflection type spatial light modulator 203 are arranged so that the focal length is f2, the distance between the first lens 241a and the second lens 241b is f1 + f2, and the first lens 241a and the second lens 241b are both-side telecentric optical systems. It is arranged between the condenser optical system 204.
- the condensing optical system 204 converts the laser light L having a wavefront that is phase-modulated by the reflective spatial light modulator 203 and has a predetermined beam diameter and the aberration of the condensed laser light L is equal to or less than the predetermined aberration.
- Light can be collected.
- the ratio between the focal length f1 and the focal length f2 is n: 1 (n is a real number), and the beam diameter and wavefront of the laser light L incident on the focusing optical system 204 are reflected by the reflective spatial light modulator 203. 1 / n and n times the beam diameter and wavefront, respectively.
- the 4f optical system 241 it is possible to prevent the laser light L modulated (corrected) by the reflective spatial light modulator 203 from changing its wavefront shape due to spatial propagation and increasing aberration.
- the laser light L is adjusted so that the laser light L incident on the condensing optical system 204 becomes parallel light.
- the condensing optical system 204 condenses the laser light L modulated by the reflection type spatial light modulator 203 inside the processing target object 1.
- the condensing optical system 204 includes a plurality of lenses, and is installed on the bottom plate 233 of the housing 231 via a drive unit (adjustment unit) 232 including a piezoelectric element and the like.
- the laser processing apparatus 200 also includes a surface observation unit 211 and an AF (Auto Focus) unit 212 in the housing 231.
- the surface observation unit 211 is for observing the surface 3 of the workpiece 1.
- the surface observation unit 211 includes an observation light source 211a that emits visible light VL1, a detector 211b that receives and detects the reflected light VL2 of the visible light VL1 reflected by the surface 3 of the processing target 1, and a laser light And a dichroic mirror 210 that transmits L and reflects the visible light VL1 and the reflected light VL2.
- the dichroic mirror 210 is arranged between the 4f optical system 241 and the condensing optical system 204 in the optical path of the laser light L, and is arranged so as to change the directions of the visible light VL1 and the reflected light VL2 by 90 °.
- the visible light VL1 emitted from the observation light source 211a is sequentially reflected by the mirror 208 and the dichroic mirrors 209 and 210, and is condensed by the condensing optical system 204. Further, the reflected light VL ⁇ b> 2 reflected on the surface 2 of the processing target 1 is condensed by the condensing optical system 204, reflected by the dichroic mirror 210, and transmitted through the dichroic mirror 209.
- the AF unit 212 focuses the laser beam L at a position at a predetermined distance from the surface 3 even when, for example, a displacement (undulation) in the thickness direction (Z-axis direction) exists on the surface 3 of the processing target 1. This is for accurately adjusting the point (first light condensing point) P.
- the AF unit 212 emits the AF laser light (measurement light) LB1 to the processing target 1 and reflects the reflected light LB2 of the AF laser light LB1 reflected on the surface 3 of the processing target 1.
- the displacement data of the surface 3 along the line 5 to be cut is acquired (displacement is measured).
- the drive unit 232 is driven in accordance with the measured displacement, thereby reciprocating the condensing optical system 204 in the optical axis direction along the undulation of the surface 3 of the processing target object 1, and condensing optical system 204. And the distance between the workpiece 1 and the object 1 are finely adjusted.
- the AF unit 212 includes an AF light source (measurement light source) 212a that outputs the AF laser light LB1, an AF dichroic mirror 238 that transmits the laser light L, and reflects the AF laser light LB1 and the reflected light LB2.
- the AF dichroic mirror 238 is disposed downstream of the dichroic mirror 210 between the 4f optical system 241 and the condensing optical system 204 in the optical path of the laser light L, and the direction of the AF laser light LB1 and the reflected light LB2. Is changed by 90 °.
- the AF dichroic mirror 238 is a transmission optical element arranged at the most downstream side in the optical path of the laser light L. That is, the AF unit 212 is configured so that the reflected light LB2 does not pass through another transmission optical element such as another dichroic mirror.
- the direction and direction in which the AF laser beam LB1 is incident on the AF dichroic mirror 238 are equal to the direction and direction in which the visible light VL1 is incident on the dichroic mirror 210. That is, the dichroic mirrors 210 and 238 are provided such that their mirror surfaces are inclined at the same angle in the same direction with respect to the optical axis of the laser light L. As a result, the surface observation unit 211 and the AF unit 212 are arranged on the same side (the right side in the drawing) in the housing 231.
- the optical path of the laser light L and the optical path of the AF laser light LB1 are common between the dichroic mirror 238 and the condensing optical system 204.
- the condensing optical system 204 condenses the laser beam L toward the processing target 1 to form a converging point (a first converging point P1 described later) and processes the AF laser beam LB1.
- the light is converged toward the object 1 to form a converging point (a second converging point P2 described later).
- the reflection type spatial light modulator 203 is disposed on the optical path of the laser light L between the laser light source 202 and the condensing optical system 204.
- the light condensing toward the processing target 1 here is not limited to the case where light is condensed on the surface of the processing target 1 and inside the processing target 1, and the light condensing optical system 204 and the processing target 1 are connected to each other. Includes the case where light is collected during
- the laser processing apparatus 200 is connected to a laser light source 202, a reflective spatial light modulator 203, a stage 111, an AF unit 212, and a drive unit 232 to control the entire laser processing apparatus 200, and controls these.
- the control unit 250 is provided.
- the control unit 250 mainly includes a computer including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like. Then, the control unit 250 executes various controls by executing a predetermined program in the computer. An example of the control of the control unit 250 will be described.
- the control unit 250 controls the laser light source 202 to adjust the output, pulse width, and the like of the laser light L emitted from the laser light source 202. Further, when forming the modified region 7, the control unit 250 determines that the focal point P of the laser light L is located at a predetermined distance from the surface 3 of the workpiece 1 and the focal point P of the laser light L is to be cut. At least one of the housing 231 and the stage 111 is controlled so as to relatively move along the line 5.
- the control unit 250 controls the reflective spatial light modulator 203 so that the optical characteristics of the laser light L have predetermined optical characteristics. For example, when the modified region 7 is formed, a predetermined amount of the laser light L condensed inside the processing target 1 is set to be equal to or less than a predetermined aberration for each pair of electrode portions 214 and 217 facing each other.
- the reflective spatial light modulator 203 is controlled by applying a voltage. More specifically, the control unit 250 converts the modulation pattern including the aberration correction pattern for shaping (modulating) the beam pattern (beam wavefront) of the laser beam L incident on the reflection type spatial light modulator 203 into the reflection type spatial light modulator. Input to the optical modulator 203.
- control unit 250 controls the modulation pattern presented to the reflective spatial light modulator 203. Then, based on the input modulation pattern, the refractive index of the liquid crystal layer 216 corresponding to each of the pair of electrodes 214 and 217 is changed, and the beam pattern of the laser beam L emitted (reflected) from the reflective spatial light modulator 203 ( (Wavefront) is shaped (modulated). Other controls of the control unit 250 will be described later.
- the reflective spatial light modulator 203 is disposed on the optical path of the laser light L between the laser light source 202 and the condensing optical system 204. In other words, the reflective spatial light modulator 203 does not intervene in the optical path of the AF laser beam LB1. Therefore, the reflective spatial light modulator 203 modulates the laser light L, but does not modulate the AF laser light LB1. That is, the reflective spatial light modulator 203 modulates the laser light L independently of the AF laser light LB1.
- the control unit 250 may be arranged outside the housing 231 as shown in the drawing, or may be installed inside the housing 231. Further, the control unit 250 may sequentially input a modulation pattern to be presented to the reflective spatial light modulator 203, or may select and input a previously stored modulation pattern.
- the laser processing apparatus 200 includes a pair of first mirrors 205 a and 205 b disposed between the laser light source 202 and the reflective spatial light modulator 203 on the optical path of the laser light L, and a reflective spatial light modulator.
- a pair of second mirrors 206a and 206b disposed between the optical system 203 and the 4f optical system 241.
- the first mirrors 205a and 205b reflect the laser light L emitted from the laser light source 202 toward the reflective spatial light modulator 203. These first mirrors 205a and 205b are arranged so as to change the direction of the laser light L by 90 °. Specifically, the first mirror 205a on the upstream side reflects the laser light L incident from the right side in the horizontal direction downward, and the first mirror 205b on the downstream side reflects the laser light L incident from above on the right side in the horizontal direction. Reflects to
- the second mirrors 206a and 206b reflect the laser light L reflected by the reflective spatial light modulator 203 toward the 4f optical system 241. Specifically, the second mirror 206a on the upstream side reflects the laser light L incident obliquely downward from the horizontal direction, and the second mirror 206b on the downstream side reflects the laser light L incident from below. Reflects horizontally to the left.
- the mirrors 205a, 205b, 206a, and 206b have axes extending in a predetermined direction (here, the Y-axis direction), and are configured to be rotatable around these axes.
- the mirrors 205a, 205b, 206a, and 206b are configured such that their reflection directions (reflection angles) can be adjusted. Therefore, in the first mirrors 205a and 205b, the directions of reflection are appropriately adjusted, and the position and position of the laser light L are set such that the laser light L is reliably incident on the reflective spatial light modulator 203 at a predetermined incident angle. The angle of incidence has been adjusted. In the second mirrors 206a and 206b, the reflection directions are appropriately adjusted, and the position and the incident angle of the laser beam L are set so that the laser beam L is surely incident on the 4f optical system 241 at a predetermined incident angle. Has been adjusted.
- the mirrors 205a, 205b, 206a, and 206b may be configured such that the reflection direction is adjusted by an electric means such as a piezoelectric element, or the reflection direction is adjusted by a mechanical means such as a screw. It may be configured as follows.
- a beam expander 223 is disposed between the downstream first mirror 205 b and the reflective spatial light modulator 203.
- the beam expander 223 is for expanding the beam diameter of the laser light L, and has a concave lens 213a and a plano-convex lens 213b.
- the plano-convex lens 213b is detachable so as to make the distance between the lenses 213a and 213b variable, and can be installed at a plurality of positions on the optical path of the laser light L. Therefore, by setting the plano-convex lens 213b at a desired position, the beam diameter of the laser light L can be expanded as desired.
- An attenuator 207 is disposed between the first mirrors 205a and 205b in the optical path of the laser light L.
- the attenuator 207 is for adjusting the light intensity of the laser light L.
- the attenuator 207 includes a polarizing plate 207a for obtaining linearly polarized light, and a ⁇ / 2 wavelength plate 207b for changing the polarization direction.
- a ⁇ / 2 wavelength plate 228 for changing the polarization direction is disposed between the second mirrors 206a and 206b in the optical path of the laser light L.
- the ⁇ / 2 wavelength plate 228 makes it possible to make the polarization direction of the laser beam L correspond to the processing progress direction (the direction along the line 5 to be cut).
- an expand tape is attached to the back surface of the processing object 1 and the processing object 1 is placed on the stage 111. Place. Subsequently, the laser beam L is irradiated from the surface 3 of the processing target 1 to the inside of the processing target 1 with the focus point P, and the modified area 7 is cut along the line 5 to cut. Formed inside. At this time, the drive unit 232 is driven according to the displacement of the surface 3 measured by the AF unit 212, so that the position of the focal point P is adjusted. Then, the expanding tape is expanded. As a result, the processing target 1 is accurately cut along the planned cutting line 5 with the modified region 7 as a starting point of cutting, and the plurality of semiconductor chips are separated from each other.
- the laser light L emitted from the laser light source 202 travels in the housing 231 in the horizontal direction, is reflected downward by the first mirror 205a, and the light intensity is adjusted by the attenuator 207. Thereafter, the light is reflected in the horizontal direction by the first mirror 205b, and the beam diameter is expanded by the beam expander 223 to be incident on the reflective spatial light modulator 203.
- the laser light L incident on the reflective spatial light modulator 203 is modulated so that the aberration of the laser light L condensed inside the processing target 1 by the reflective spatial light modulator 203 is equal to or less than a predetermined aberration. (Correction), and the light is emitted obliquely upward with respect to the horizontal direction. Thereafter, after being reflected upward by the second mirror 206a, the polarization direction is changed by the ⁇ / 2 wavelength plate 228, and is reflected in the horizontal direction by the second mirror 206b to enter the 4f optical system 241.
- the wavefront shape of the laser light L incident on the # 4f optical system 241 is adjusted so that the laser light L incident on the focusing optical system 204 becomes parallel light. Specifically, the laser light L passes through the first lens 241a, is converged, and is reflected downward by the mirror 219. Then, while diverging through the confocal point O and crossing the optical path between the first mirror 205b and the reflection type spatial light modulator 203, the light passes through the second lens 241b and is converged again into parallel light.
- the laser light L sequentially passes through the dichroic mirrors 210 and 218 and is incident on the condensing optical system 204, and is condensed by the condensing optical system 204 inside the object 1 mounted on the stage 111.
- the beam shape of the reflected light LB2 is changed by the displacement of the surface (incident surface of the laser beam L and the AF laser beam LB1) 3 from a reference position described later on the object 1 to be processed. Varies on a four quadrant detector. Specifically, the reflected light LB2 reflected on the surface 3 has a different beam divergence angle according to the displacement of the surface 3, and has a different beam shape according to the beam divergence angle.
- the displacement detecting unit 212b detects the beam shape changing in this manner by dividing the beam shape into four light receiving surfaces of a four-quadrant detector.
- each of the light receiving surface S A, S B, S C , and S D respectively an output value corresponding to the amount of S D, the output value I A , when the I B, I C, I D , the AF unit 212, - error by calculation of [(I a + I C) (I B + I D)] / [(I a + I B + I C + I D)] Generate a signal.
- FIG. 9 is a graph showing an example of the calculated value of the error signal.
- the horizontal axis indicates the displacement from the position where the error signal on the incident surface becomes zero, and the vertical axis indicates the magnitude of the error signal.
- the displacement becomes smaller (to the left in the figure), it means that the incident surface is located closer to the light collecting optical system 204.
- the laser light incident surface is located in a direction away from the light collecting optical system 204.
- the error signal changes in an S-shaped curve on the graph.
- the displacement when the error signal becomes zero is the displacement when the beam shape becomes a perfect circle on the four-quadrant detector.
- the range that can be used for the error signal is a range that monotonically decreases around zero (hereinafter, this range is referred to as a “measurement range”). That is, the range in which the displacement of the incident surface can be appropriately measured is limited to a predetermined range (measurement range) along the optical axis of the AF laser beam LB1.
- the reference position is, for example, a position of the surface 3 when the surface 3 is imaged by the surface observation unit 211 and the contrast of the reticle to be projected is maximized.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the focal point of the processing laser light and the focal point of the AF laser light.
- the laser light L and the AF laser light LB ⁇ b> 1 irradiate the processing target 1 in a state where their optical axes coincide with each other.
- the first focal point P1 which is the focal point P of the laser light L and the second focal point P2 which is the focal point of the AF laser light LB1 are separated from each other, and the distance between them is
- the distance L12 is substantially constant due to the configuration of the laser processing apparatus 200 (there is a variation due to individual differences of the laser processing apparatus 200).
- the first focal point P1 is moved from a deep position (a position far from the surface 3 which is the incident surface) to a shallow position (a position close to the surface 3). Then, the second focal point P2 also moves by the same distance. Along with this, the spot size on the surface 3 of the AF laser beam LB1 is also changed. That is, as shown in FIG. 10A, the state where the second focal point P2 is relatively close to the surface 3 and located in the object 1 is shown in FIG. 10B. As described above, when the first focal point P1 and the second focal point P2 move so that the second focal point P2 coincides with the surface 3, the spot size of the AF laser beam LB1 on the surface 3 is reduced.
- the second focal point P2 gradually moves away from the surface 3 outside the processing target object 1.
- the spot size of the AF laser beam LB1 on the surface 3 increases.
- the range in which the displacement of the surface 3 can be appropriately measured is limited to the measurement range.
- the distance between the first focal point P1 of the laser beam L and the second focal point P2 of the AF laser beam LB1 is determined.
- L12 is constant
- the range of the processing depth at which the AF processing can be performed is also limited. Therefore, it is effective to be able to change the distance L12 between the first focal point P1 and the second focal point P2.
- the processing target 1 of the laser processing apparatus 200 may be a processing target as shown in FIG.
- a device layer 10 is formed on the surface 3 of the processing target 1 shown in FIG.
- the device layer 10 includes a plurality of device units 11 that are two-dimensionally spaced apart from each other on the surface 3.
- the device unit 11 is, for example, a semiconductor operation layer formed by crystal growth, a light receiving element such as a photodiode, a light emitting element such as a laser diode, or a circuit element formed as a circuit.
- Streets ST which are areas where the front surface 3 is exposed, are provided between the adjacent device units 11.
- the street ST is provided, for example, in a lattice shape.
- the line to be cut 5 is set on the street ST (that is, set to pass between the device units 11 adjacent to each other).
- the AF laser light LB1 In the case of measuring the displacement of the surface 3 of the processing target 1 and performing processing (AF processing) while adjusting the position of the first focal point P1 based on the displacement, the AF laser light LB1 The spot is arranged on the surface 3 in the street ST (between the device parts adjacent to each other). At this time, in order to measure the displacement of the surface 3 with high accuracy, the AF laser light LB1 having a predetermined spread from the second focus point P2 (or toward the second focus point P2) is used in the device section. It is desirable not to interfere with 11. On the other hand, in order to form the modified region 7 at an appropriate position, it is necessary to arrange the first focal point P1 at a desired processing depth. Therefore, from such a viewpoint, it is effective that the distance L12 between the first light-condensing point P1 and the second light-condensing point P2 can be changed.
- the laser processing apparatus 200 has a function of changing the position of the first focal point P1 independently of the second focal point P2. That is, as shown in FIG. 12, the laser processing apparatus 200 maintains the position of the second light collection point P2 constant in the direction intersecting the surface 3 (here, the Z-axis direction) while maintaining the first light collection point P2 constant.
- the position of the point P1 can be changed.
- the control unit 250 causes the reflective spatial light modulator 203 to present a modulation pattern including a light-condensing position changing pattern for changing the position of the first light-condensing point P1 in the Z-axis direction.
- the reflective spatial light modulator 203 is interposed only in the optical path of the laser light L.
- the control unit 250 determines the street width W11 (the interval between the edges of the device units adjacent to each other: see FIG. 11), the distance L12 between the first light-condensing point P1 and the second light-condensing point P2.
- the first focal point P1 is set to a position suitable for measuring the displacement of the surface 3 while the second focal point P2 is set to a position suitable for measuring the displacement of the surface 3 in accordance with the desired laser processing depth from the surface 3 which is the incident surface.
- the reflection spatial light modulator 203 is caused to present a modulation pattern including a light-condensing position changing pattern for changing the position of the first light-condensing point P1 (that is, the distance L12) so as to be arranged at a desired processing depth.
- control unit 250 arranges the first focal point P1 at the processing depth and at the initial state in which the spot of the AF laser beam LB1 is arranged on the surface 3 in the street ST.
- the reflection spatial light modulator 203 presents a modulation pattern including the light-converging position changing pattern.
- the control unit 250 moves the second focal point P2 so that the AF laser beam LB1 does not interfere with the device unit 11, and Calculating the difference between the processing depth and the first focusing point P1 shifted from the processing depth with the movement of the second focusing point P2, and converting the modulation pattern including the focusing position changing pattern according to the difference to the reflection type. This is presented to the spatial light modulator 203.
- the distance L12 to P2 is used as a reference, the distance L12 between the first light-condensing point P1 and the second light-condensing point P2 is enlarged by the light-condensing position change pattern, and the position of the first light-condensing point P1 is processed
- the position can be changed to a deeper position from the surface 3 of the object 1, or the distance L12 can be reduced to change the position of the first focal point P1 to a shallower position.
- control unit 250 causes the reflective spatial light modulator 203 to present a modulation pattern configured by superimposing a condensing position changing pattern and another pattern such as an aberration correction pattern for correcting aberration. It is also possible to simultaneously implement a plurality of functions.
- FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a series of steps of the AF processing.
- the state of the reflective spatial light modulator 203 is set to an initial state (step S11). For example, if a modulation pattern including an aberration correction pattern or the like in the past AF processing is presented to the reflective spatial light modulator 203, the presentation of the modulation pattern is stopped, and the reflective spatial light modulator is stopped. It is assumed that a modulation pattern has not been presented in 203.
- the control unit 250 acquires the street width W11 and the processing depth (step S12).
- the device layer 10 is formed on the front surface 3 which is the incident surface of the processing object 1, and the distance between the opposing edges of the device portion 11 is set.
- the modified regions 7 are formed at two different positions in the depth direction (the direction intersecting the surface 3 and the Z-axis direction) of the workpiece 1. Therefore, two planned processing positions M1 and M2 are set for the processing target 1.
- the planned processing position M1 is a position farther (deep) from the surface 3 than the planned processing position M2, and is a position where processing is performed (first) before the predicted processing position M2.
- the processing depth D1 which is the distance from the surface 3 at the processing expected position M1 farthest from the surface 3 is acquired.
- the control unit 250 determines whether or not the AF laser beam LB1 interferes with the device unit 11 (step S13).
- the first focal point P1 of the laser beam L is arranged at the processing depth D1, and the spot of the AF laser beam LB1 is formed on the surface 3 in the street ST. In the initial state of the arrangement, it is determined whether or not the AF laser light LB1 interferes with the device unit 11.
- step S13 when the result of the determination in step S13 is that the AF laser light LB1 interferes with the device unit 11 (step S13: YES), the control unit 250 sets the second focus point P2 The position is adjusted (step S14).
- the distance between the first focus point P1 and the second focus point P2 is maintained at the distance L12 (that is, the modulation pattern including the focus position changing pattern).
- the second focal point P2 is moved so that the AF laser beam LB1 does not interfere with the device unit 11.
- the AF laser beam LB1 is the second laser beam LB1 when the second focal point P2 is separated from the surface 3 outside the processing target object 1.
- Spreading from the converging point P ⁇ b> 2 interferes with the device section 11. Therefore, here, the position of the second focal point P2 is adjusted such that the second focal point P2 is brought closer to the surface 3 and the spot of the AF laser beam LB1 on the surface 3 is reduced. Accordingly, the first focal point P1 also shifts from the processing expected position M1 to the side opposite to the front surface 3.
- control unit 250 determines the difference between the first focal point P1 shifted from the planned processing position M1 and the processing depth D1 of the planned processing position M1 ( The shift amount) ⁇ L is calculated (step S15).
- the control unit 250 modulates the light collecting position changing pattern according to the difference ⁇ L calculated in step S15 and the aberration correction pattern for correcting aberration according to the processing depth D1 by superimposing the modulation pattern.
- the pattern is presented to the reflective spatial light modulator 203 (step S16).
- the focusing position changing pattern is set so that the first focusing point P1 is moved toward the surface 3 by the difference ⁇ L.
- the position of the second focal point P2 is kept constant.
- the distance L12 between the first focal point P1 and the second focal point P2 is changed to the distance L12a.
- the distance L12a is smaller than the distance L12 by the difference ⁇ L.
- the control unit 250 performs processing using the laser light L (step S17).
- the displacement of the surface 3 by the AF laser light LB1 is measured by relatively moving the first focal point P1 and the second focal point P2 with respect to the workpiece 1 along the line 5 to be cut.
- the position adjustment of the first focal point P1 according to the measured displacement and the formation of the modified region 7 by the irradiation of the laser beam L are performed.
- the laser light L is scanned along the Y-axis direction at the processing expected position M1. Thereby, one row of the modified regions 7 extending along the Y-axis direction is formed at the planned processing position M1. At this time, the displacement of the surface 3 along the line 5 to be cut is acquired and held.
- the control section 250 turns off the AF laser beam LB1 (step S18). This is because the AF processing can be performed by reproducing the displacement information of the surface 3 obtained and held in step S17 at the time of the AF processing at the planned processing position M2 later. Subsequently, in a state where the first condensing point P1 of the laser beam L is positioned at the planned processing position M2 of the processing depth D2, the control unit 250 corrects the aberration for correcting the aberration according to the processing depth D2.
- the modulation pattern including the pattern is presented to the reflective spatial light modulator 203 (step S19). Then, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 17, the AF processing is performed at the planned processing position M2 in the same manner as the processing at the planned processing position M1 (step S20). As a result, a plurality of rows of modified regions 7 are formed on the workpiece 1.
- step S13 when the result of the determination in step S13 is that the AF laser beam LB1 does not interfere with the device unit 11 (step S13: NO), the control unit 250 sets the aberration according to the processing depth D1. A modulation pattern including an aberration correction pattern for correction is presented to the reflective spatial light modulator 203 (step S21). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S17.
- the condensing optical system 204 causes the laser light L output from the laser light source 202 and the AF laser light LB1 output from the AF light source 212a to be processed.
- Light is collected toward 1.
- a first focal point P1 as the focal point P of the laser light L is formed, and a second focal point P2 of the AF laser light LB1 is formed.
- the displacement detection unit 212b measures the displacement of the surface 3 based on the reflected light LB2 of the AF laser beam LB1 on the surface 3.
- the drive unit 232 adjusts the position of the first light-convergent point P1 in a direction intersecting (perpendicular to) the surface 3 (for example, the Z-axis direction) according to the measurement result. That is, the laser processing apparatus 200 can perform the AF processing.
- a reflective spatial light modulator 203 that modulates the laser light L between the laser light source 202 and the condensing optical system 204 is used.
- the reflection-type spatial light modulator 203 controls the distance between the first focal point P1 and the second focal point P2 and the desired processing depth based on the distance.
- a modulation pattern including a light-condensing position changing pattern for changing the position of the first light-condensing point P1 in the direction intersecting with No. 3 is presented.
- the first focal point P1 of the processing laser light L can be changed independently of the second focal point P2 of the AF laser light LB1.
- a complicated configuration such as mechanical movement of a lens group is not required, and the range in which AF processing can be performed can be expanded with a simple configuration.
- a plurality of device portions 11 arranged so as to be separated from each other along the surface 3 are formed on the surface 3 of the processing object 1, and the planned cutting lines 5 11 (street ST).
- the control unit 250 arranges the first focal point P1 at the processing depth D1 and places the spot of the AF laser beam LB1 on the surface 3 of the street ST in the initial state.
- the spatial light modulator is caused to present a modulation pattern including the condensing position changing pattern.
- the position of the first focal point P1 of the laser beam L is adjusted to a desired processing depth D1 while preventing the AF laser beam LB1 from interfering with the device section 11, and high-precision AF processing is performed. It becomes possible.
- the control unit performs the second focusing so that the AF laser light LB1 does not interfere with the device unit 11. While moving the point P2, the difference ⁇ L between the first focus point P1 shifted with the movement of the second focus point P2 and the processing depth D1 is calculated, and the focus position changing pattern according to the difference ⁇ L is calculated.
- the reflected modulation pattern is presented to the reflective spatial light modulator 203.
- the control unit 250 sets the modulation pattern formed by superimposing the aberration correction pattern for correcting the aberration of the laser beam L and the focusing position changing pattern on the reflection type spatial light modulator 203.
- the control unit 250 sets the modulation pattern formed by superimposing the aberration correction pattern for correcting the aberration of the laser beam L and the focusing position changing pattern on the reflection type spatial light modulator 203.
- the laser processing device according to one aspect of the present disclosure is not limited to the laser processing device 200 described above.
- the laser processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure may be obtained by arbitrarily changing the laser processing apparatus 200 described above.
- control unit 250 can perform the following control in addition to the control of the modulation pattern and the reflective spatial light modulator 203 in the AF processing described above.
- FIG. 18 is a schematic cross-sectional view for explaining control according to the modification.
- the surface 3 which is the incident surface of the laser light L and the AF laser light LB1 in the processing target 1 may be rough.
- the roughness of the surface 3 is equal to or more than a certain value, if the spot SP of the AF laser beam LB1 disposed on the surface 3 is small, the measurement error tends to increase due to the influence of the roughness.
- the geometric size of the rough pattern is approximately 1 / or more of the spot size of the measuring laser beam.
- the control unit 250 causes the reflection-type spatial light modulator 203 to present a modulation pattern including the light-converging position changing pattern.
- the distance L12 is expanded or reduced (here, expanded to the distance L12b) so as to increase the size of the spot SP of the AF laser beam LB1 on the surface 3 while maintaining one focus point P1 at the processing depth D1.
- the laser processing for forming the modified region 7 used for cutting the processing object 1 inside the processing object 1 has been exemplified.
- the laser processing of the laser processing apparatus 200 is not limited to this.
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- 加工予定ラインに沿って加工対象物にレーザ光を照射することにより、前記加工予定ラインに沿って前記加工対象物のレーザ加工を行うレーザ加工装置であって、
前記レーザ光を出力するレーザ光源と、
測定光を出力する測定光源と、
前記レーザ光を前記加工対象物に向けて集光して第1集光点を形成すると共に、前記測定光を前記加工対象物に向けて集光して第2集光点を形成する集光ユニットと、
前記加工対象物における前記レーザ光及び前記測定光の入射面での前記測定光の反射光に応じて前記入射面の変位を測定するための測定部と、
前記入射面の変位の測定結果に応じて、前記入射面に交差する方向についての前記第1集光点の位置を調整する調整部と、
前記レーザ光源と前記集光ユニットとの間において、変調パターンに応じて前記レーザ光を変調するための空間光変調器と、
前記空間光変調器に提示する前記変調パターンを制御する制御部と、を備え、
前記制御部は、前記第1集光点と前記第2集光点との間の距離、及び、前記入射面からの前記レーザ加工の加工深さに応じて、前記入射面に交差する方向についての前記第1集光点の位置を変更するための集光位置変更パターンを含む前記変調パターンを前記空間光変調器に提示させる、
レーザ加工装置。 - 前記加工対象物の前記入射面には、前記入射面に沿って互いに離間するように配列された複数のデバイス部が形成されており、
前記加工予定ラインは、互いに隣り合う前記デバイス部の間を通るように設定され、
前記制御部は、前記第1集光点を前記加工深さに配置すると共に互いに隣り合う前記デバイス部の間の前記入射面に前記測定光のスポットを配置した初期状態において前記測定光が前記デバイス部に干渉する場合に、前記集光位置変更パターンを含む前記変調パターンを前記空間光変調器に提示させる、
請求項1に記載のレーザ加工装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記初期状態において前記測定光が前記デバイス部に干渉する場合に、前記測定光が前記デバイス部に干渉しないように前記第2集光点を移動させると共に、前記第2集光点の移動に伴ってシフトした前記第1集光点と前記加工深さとの差分を算出し、前記差分に応じた前記集光位置変更パターンを含む前記変調パターンを前記空間光変調器に提示させる、
請求項2に記載のレーザ加工装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記入射面の荒れが一定以上である場合に、前記集光位置変更パターンを含む前記変調パターンを前記空間光変調器に提示させることにより、前記第1集光点を前記加工深さに維持しつつ前記入射面における前記測定光のスポットサイズを拡大するように前記距離を拡大又は縮小させる、
請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載のレーザ加工装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記レーザ光の収差補正のための収差補正パターンと前記集光位置変更パターンとを重畳して構成される前記変調パターンを前記空間光変調器に提示させる、
請求項1~4のいずれか一項に記載のレーザ加工装置。
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