Patent ID: 7341928

Claim:
A process for processing at least one section of each of a plurality of semiconductor film samples, comprising the steps of: (a) controlling an irradiation beam source to emit successive irradiation beam pulses at a predetermined repetition rate; (b) using the emitted beam pulses, irradiating the at least one section of a first sample of the semiconductor film samples using at least one of a first sequential lateral solidification (“SLS”) technique and a first uniform small grained material (“UGS”) technique to process the at least one section of the first sample; (c) upon the completion of step (b), redirecting the beam pulses to impinge the at least one section of a second sample of the semiconductor film samples; and (d) using the redirected beam pulses, irradiating the at least one section of the second sample using at least one of a second SLS technique and a second UGS technique to process the at least one section of the second sample, the first and second techniques being one of different from one another and substantially the same.