Abstract: A laser processing apparatus includes a stage for mounting a workpiece, which moves the workpiece along two axes which are in parallel with the workpiece, the two axes being perpendicular to one other; a laser optical unit including a light source uniting laser light for irradiating the workpiece mounted on the stage with laser light, a stage controller for controlling the movement of the stage in each direction of the two axes, a collecting lens for collecting laser light and irradiating the workpiece with the laser light; a casing for placing the collecting lens on an optical path of the laser light, and a driving unit for moving the casing in a direction parallel to the optical path of the laser light. The driving unit moves the casing and focuses a focal point of the collecting lens on the workpiece.

Abstract: A laser processing apparatus includes a stage for mounting a workpiece, which moves the workpiece along two axes which are in parallel with the workpiece, the two axes being perpendicular to one other; a laser optical unit including a light source uniting laser light for irradiating the workpiece mounted on the stage with laser light, a stage controller for controlling the movement of the stage in each direction of the two axes, a collecting lens for collecting laser light and irradiating the workpiece with the laser light; a casing for placing the collecting lens on an optical path of the laser light, and a driving unit for moving the casing in a direction parallel to the optical path of the laser light. The driving unit moves the casing and focuses a focal point of the collecting lens on the workpiece.

Abstract: A plurality of green sheets are prepared, and at least one board pattern is formed on each of the sheets. The sheets are laminated and bonded with each other to form a multi-layer board. The unsintered multi-layer board is cut by irradiating the periphery of at least one board pattern on the surface of the multi-layer board with laser light. When the multi-layer board is cut, the width of the cut portion of the multi-layer board is measured. The cutting width is held constant by controlling the velocity at which the multi-layer board is cut, according to the measured width. Thus a section in the multi-layer board where at least one board pattern is formed is cut away from the other section of the multi-layer board. The cut away multi-layer board is then sintered. As a result, a multi-layer board is produced.

Abstract: The present invention is to define an enclosed space by covering a holder which can hold numerous minute particles, and introduce a fluid into the enclosed space to stir up the numerous minute particles within the enclosed space with a turbulent flow of the fluid so that the minute particles are placed in and held by the holder After stirring up and loading the minute particles in the holder, the fluid is introduced into the enclosed space again to recover the remaining minute particles which have not been held by the holder. The number of minute particles required for one cycle of the loading operation are taken out by moving a particle push-up shaft vertically, having a recess at the distal end thereof, within a stocker which stores a large number of minute particles, and then delivered to the enclosed space with the fluid.