FL600 ITO Coating Removal System

Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) is a transparent conductive material very commonly used for electrodes in displays or other applications which require conductivity along with light transmission. Currently, the most common process for the removal of ITO is chemical etching, a process that can take up to twenty minutes to complete and requires the use of specially designed stencils. In contrast, the FL600™ Fiber Laser ITO Ablation System performs an ablation process using a high intensity laser beam to vaporize the ITO directly from the surface substrate in order to leave the spaces necessary for the proper circuit configuration.

Increased Production No Chemical Waste No Cooling System Required

In comparison to traditional wet chemistry processes, fiber laser ablation is a one step process. The dry laser process requires only one machine, the FL600™. No chemicals are used, creating no pollution and no need for chemical waste disposal, significantly reducing operating costs. In addition, the costs and time associated with the research and development phases are greatly reduced due to shorter changeover times. The excellent beam quality of the fiber laser produces straight, clean lines formed in a single step with no pinhole side effects and no lateral etching, producing extremely high quality laser machining results.

The FL600™ Fiber Laser ITO Ablation System is a safe, low cost, quick method to remove ITO from glass typically used in flat panel displays, liquid crystal displays, and touch screen displays. The FL600™ is capable of direct fiber laser patterning on indium tin oxide (ITO), TCO, TO, anti-reflective coatings on glass and polyethylene terephtalate (PET) plastic film used in the FPD industry, automotive windshields and rear view mirrors, architectural windows, photovoltaic cells, solar panels, and semiconductor applications. Using our FiberScan C3™ graphical-based laser programming software, users can easily produce ITO ablation programs with minimal learning curve.  

Main Features:

• Highest ITO removal speed in the industry on glass and plastic substrates at speeds up to 12m/sec
• Maximum substrate size – fully scalable up to Generation 8 glass panels
• 24/7/365 maintenance free operation on conveyer lines or inside clean rooms
• Unlimited component size

New & Unique Features:

• System is equipped with the new i-Series Fiber Laser head especially designed for cold evaporation of different coatings from brittle and semiconductor materials.
• The laser emits a specific frequency and operates in a special mode that enhances the coating removal process.
• Laser cuts on film for "Stretch and Remove" technology.
• Customized Hold Down Fixtures
• No need for cooling system