Patent ID: 7545403

Claim:
A laser induced thermal imaging apparatus, comprising an optical system which includes: a laser source for producing laser beams; and an image direction modulator having a first mode in which an image direction of the laser beams is modulated relative to a first direction and a second mode in which the image direction of the laser beams is modulated relative to a second direction; said apparatus further comprising an optical system guide bar on which said optical system is slidably mounted for movement in a first one of said first direction and said second direction; and said apparatus further comprising a chuck disposed facing to and spaced apart from the optical system for mounting a substrate, and a chuck guide bar disposed opposite to and spaced apart from the optical system guide bar, said chuck being slidably mounted on said chuck guide bar for movement in a second one of said first direction and said second direction, with the second one of said first direction and said second direction being different from the first one of said first direction and said second direction.