{"id":85,"date":"2022-10-05T15:30:46","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T06:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cms.japanunix.com\/wp\/?page_id=85"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:02:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T06:02:00","slug":"shapes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/products\/laser\/shapes\/","title":{"rendered":"Variant shapes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-box\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<h2 class=\"heading-title\">\n               Choose the best laser spot shape to fit components and land shapes<br \/>\n            <\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<figure class=\"text-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/top_img.png\" alt=\"Electornics QFP Parts\"><br \/>\n            <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-9\">\n<p>Inadvertent burning of circuit boards or other troubles can be prevented by adjusting appropriate laser shapes such as an oval (ellipse) or a ring-shape. In addition, a beam-splitting technology provides \u201ctwin-spot laser\u201d, which enables the simultaneous soldering of two joints.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-box\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<h3 class=\"heading-title\">Various laser beam spot shapes <span class=\"text-size-small\"> *Patented<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"row-md-3 row-2\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"card-default\">\n<div class=\"_image text-align-center matchheight flex-col-center flex-row-center\">\n<div class=\"_cover\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/single_profiler.jpg\" alt=\"Laser Spot Profiler\">\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"_body\">\n<p class=\"_title text-align-center matchheight\">Circle Type<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"card-default\">\n<div class=\"_image text-align-center matchheight flex-col-center flex-row-center\">\n<div class=\"_cover\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/oval_profiler.jpg\" alt=\"Laser Profiler-oval-spot\">\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"_body\">\n<p class=\"_title text-align-center matchheight\">Oval Type (Ellipse)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"card-default\">\n<div class=\"_image text-align-center matchheight flex-col-center flex-row-center\">\n<div class=\"_cover\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/area_profiler.jpg\" alt=\"Laser Profiler-Area-Laser\">\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"_body\">\n<p class=\"_title text-align-center matchheight\">Square Type<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"card-default\">\n<div class=\"_image text-align-center matchheight flex-col-center flex-row-center\">\n<div class=\"_cover\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ring_profiler.jpg\" alt=\"Laser Profiler-Ring-Spot\">\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"_body\">\n<p class=\"_title text-align-center matchheight\">Ring Type<br \/>\n                        <span class=\"label-light\">Patented<\/span>\n                    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"card-default\">\n<div class=\"_image text-align-center matchheight flex-col-center flex-row-center\">\n<div class=\"_cover\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ring_oval_profiler.jpg\" alt=\"Oval Spot on Laser Profiler\">\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"_body\">\n<p class=\"_title text-align-center matchheight\">Oval Ring (Elliptical Ring)<br \/>\n                        <span class=\"label-light\">Patented<\/span>\n                    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"card-default\">\n<div class=\"_image text-align-center matchheight flex-col-center flex-row-center\">\n<div class=\"_cover\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/twin_profiler.jpg\" alt=\"Laser Profile - Twin Spot\">\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"_body\">\n<p class=\"_title text-align-center matchheight\">Twin Type<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<p class=\"text-size-small\">Choose the laser type most suitable to the customer\u2019s board pattern and components.<br \/>\nFor example, if the pad has an ellipse shape, expose it with the oval type. Also, if the through-hole has black resin or other components on the back, use the ring type to prevent the laser burning it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-size-small\">Why don\u2019t you consider to choose laser beam shapes, alike choosing tip shapes for manual soldering?<br \/>\nFor example, the oval ring beam should be used on an oval-shaped pad. If a through-hole component is underlain by another component or black resin, the ring-type beam should be used to prevent burning by the laser.<\/p>\n<div class=\"t-box-light\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md12\">\n<p><span class=\"text-color-primary\"><br \/>\n                                Laser soldering mechanism<br \/>\n                            <\/span><br \/>\n                           Contact soldering method,\u201dThermal conduction\u201d and \u201csurface heat generation\u201d for laser have different heating principles. Both laser and soldering characteristics must be understood and well-handlled, otherwise the advantages of each method won\u2019t be realized. The first main is to use it with careful consideration about heat application conditions. It is actually an established technique, and depending on the way it is used.\n                        <\/p>\n<p>\n                            <a class=\"btn-primary btn-icon-next\" href=\"\/en\/method\/laser\/\">Read more<\/a>\n                        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-box\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<h2 class=\"heading-title\">Reference Videos<\/h2>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"js-modal-video\" data-modal=\"#modal-media-target\" data-video-id=\"iqjpVepqWbU\">\n<div class=\"_thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/iqjpVepqWbU\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Ring-vs-Single Spot Laser\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n                    <span class=\"text-color-primary\"><b>Ring-vs-Single Spot Laser<br \/>\nComparison of ring and normal lasers<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"text-size-small\"><br \/>\n                        Different beam shapes are suited for different circuit boards and parts. 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