US4422083A
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System and method for producing artwork for printed circuit boards
Assignee: Gerber Systems Corp
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Filing: 1981-03-19
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Granted: 1983-12-20
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Expires: 2001-03-19
Abstract
Abstract Laser imaging system for imaging printed circuit artwork on an output medium such as a photosensitive film, a glass plate or a printed circuit board. The laser beam scans the output medium and is modulated in accordance with the image to be formed. A correction signal is applied to the modulator to maintain substantially uniform exposure across the output medium notwithstanding variations in the velocity of the beam.
Inventors
- 👤 Don B. Neumann
- 👤 Lyle K. Norton
- 👤 Eric V. Olson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 12:48
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/0002; B; B23; B23K; B23K26/00; B23K26/08; B23K26/082; G; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; G06K15/02; G06K15/12; G06K15/1204; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/04; H04N1/113; H04N1/1135; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/024; H04N2201/02406; H04N2201/02416; H04N2201/02439; H04N2201/02443; H04N2201/028; H04N2201/03; H04N2201/031; H04N2201/03104; H04N2201/03108; H04N2201/04; H04N2201/047; H04N2201/04701; H04N2201/0471; H04N2201/04715; H04N2201/04724; H04N2201/04725; H04N2201/04729; H04N2201/04731; H04N2201/04734; H04N2201/04736; H04N2201/04744; H04N2201/04746; H04N2201/04753; H04N2201/04755; H04N2201/04756; H04N2201/04758; H04N2201/04767; H04N2201/04768; H04N2201/04772; H04N2201/04789; H04N2201/04791; H04N2201/04794; H04N2201/04798; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/05; H05K2203/0548; H05K2203/056; H05K2203/10; H05K2203/107; H05K2203/108; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
In a system for forming an image on an output medium in accordance with an input signal: means for providing a beam of coherent radiation, means for modulating the beam in accordance with the input signal, means including a rotating reflector for deflecting the modulated beam to scan the same along a substantially straight line across the output medium, and means for applying a correction signal to the means for modulating the beam to adjust the intensity of the beam to reduce the intensity of the beam toward the ends of the scan line and maintain a substantially uniform exposure across the output medium notwithstanding variations in the velocity of the beam.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
In a system for forming an image on an output medium in accordance with an input signal: means for providing a beam of coherent radiation, means for modulating the beam in accordance with the input signal, means including a rotating reflector for deflecting the modulated beam to scan the same along a substantially straight line across the output medium, and means for applying a correction signal to the means for modulating the beam to adjust the intensity of the beam to reduce the intensity of the beam toward the ends of the scan line and maintain a substantially uniform exposure across the output medium notwithstanding variations in the velocity of the beam.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the means for applying a correction signal is responsive to the velocity of the beam scanning across the output medium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the input signal represents artwork for a printed circuit board, and the output medium is selected from the group consisting of diazo film, silver halide film, a glass plate and a printed circuit board.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
137 words
In a system for producing printed circuit artwork: means for providing a beam of coherent radiation, means for modulating the beam in accordance with the artwork, means for holding an output medium, means including a rotatively driven reflector having a substantially constant angular velocity for deflecting the beam to effect scanning of the same across the output medium, and means for adjusting the intensity of the beam to maintain a substantially uniform exposure across the output medium notwithstanding variations in the linear velocity of the beam in scanning the medium, said means for adjusting the intensity of the beam including means responsive to the position of the beam for applying a correction signal to the means for modulating the beam to reduce the intensity of the beam when the beam is toward the ends of its scan.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
137 words
In a system for producing printed circuit artwork: means for providing a beam of coherent radiation, means for modulating the beam in accordance with the artwork, means for holding an output medium, means including a rotatively driven reflector having a substantially constant angular velocity for deflecting the beam to effect scanning of the same across the output medium, and means for adjusting the intensity of the beam to maintain a substantially uniform exposure across the output medium notwithstanding variations in the linear velocity of the beam in scanning the medium, said means for adjusting the intensity of the beam including means responsive to the position of the beam for applying a correction signal to the means for modulating the beam to reduce the intensity of the beam when the beam is toward the ends of its scan.
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