UV lasers are gaining popularity in the marking market

The importance of lasers cannot be overstated. It is a new light source produced in the 1960s and has the characteristics of good directionality, high brightness, good monochromaticity and high energy density. With the rapid development of science and technology and the maturity of laser technology, its application has gradually spread to industrial processing technology, communication, information processing, medical treatment, military, scientific research, etc., accelerating social development, but also improving people's living standards.

According to Laser Focus World data, the global laser market scale continued to grow from 2013 to 2019. The global laser market scale in 2019 was US$15.13 billion, a year-on-year increase of 1.3%. It can be seen that the global laser industry market has developed rapidly, and has shown a linear upward trend in recent years.

Looking back at the global laser application field in 2019, material processing and lithography accounted for the largest market share, leading laser applications in other industries with a 44.3% advantage. According to the data released by "International Industrial Laser Business Market", the global industrial laser sales revenue in 2019 was US$5.15 billion, a year-on-year increase of 1.8%.

Ultraviolet lasers have become an indispensable part of the modern processing technology of enterprises

Since the end of 2019, the pace of the national economy has begun to slow down, and the laser processing market is no exception. Many companies are facing the dilemma of high operating pressure and declining performance. The new crown pneumonia epidemic in 2020 has made the development of the laser industry even worse. In such an environment, the laser market related to PCB processing has continued to grow, driving the development of the entire laser industry. Until the second half of 2020, with the adjustment of the economy, the market began to gradually become active, and the "cold processing" technology of ultraviolet lasers has gradually become the darling of the market.

After the continuous fiber laser cutting machine, the UV laser technology continues to mature, and the power continues to break through. From 1-5W, 10W, 15W, 20W, and even 30W, it has been widely used in the light processing industry. Ultraviolet laser takes advantage of its unique natural advantages, such as narrow pulse width, small spot, large output energy, high peak power and good material absorption. Ultraviolet laser equipment has been applied to the high-end market of ultra-fine processing. Surface marking and scribing of mobile phones, cosmetics, medicines, food, flexible PCB boards and other materials, as well as silicon wafer micro-hole and blind-hole processing. With the increase in power, the cutting field is bound to become wider.

With the wide application of UV lasers, many related questions have arisen. What brand of laser is cost-effective? Are UV lasers any good? What is the quality of the UV laser? and other related questions. In addition to the diversification of functions, UV lasers need to operate stably for a long time. Because UV lasers generate a lot of heat during long-term operation, the cooling system is also very critical.