• Transactions on Control, Automation and Systems Engineering
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• v.1 no.2
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• pp.94-98
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• 1999

Optical scanning systems use glavanometers to point the laser beam to the desired position on the workpiece. The angular speed of a galvanometer is typically controlled using Proportional+Integral+Derivative(PID) control algorithms. However, natural variations in the dynamics of different galvanometers due to manufacturing, aging, and environmental factors(i.e., process uncertainty) impose a hard limit on the bandwidth of the galvanometer control system. In general, the control bandwidth translates directly into efficiency of the system response. Since the optical scanning system must have rapid response, the higher control bandwidth is required. Auto-tuning PID algorithms have been accepted in this area since they could overcome some of the problems related to process uncertainty. However, when the galvanometer is attached to a larger mechanical system, the combined dynamics often exhibit resonances. It is well understood that PId algorithms may not have the capacity to increase the control bandwidth in the face of such resonances. This paper compares the achieable performance and robustness of a galvanometer control system using a PID controller tuned by the Ziegler-Nichols method and a controller designed by the Quantitative Feedback Theory(QFT) method. The results clearly indicate that-in contrast to PID designs-QFT can deliver a single, fixed controller which will supply high bandwidth design even when the dynamics is uncertain and includes mechanical resonances.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.25-31
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• 2003

In this paper, proposed is a control system for a galvanometer which is widely used fer laser display, laser processing and marking systems. The galvanometer with mirror is modeled as a second-order dynamic system Based on frequency responses and time domain responses of the developed model, a conventional PID controller is designed And it is implemented using a DSP(TMS320C32) chip with precision A/D and D/A converters. Through frequency response and experimental results, it is convinced that the proposed control system works well in real environment. Furthermore it is very easy to be connected to any PC because of USB communication port, and the cost of the marking system can be lowered very much because the DSP do the all the jobs for generating font motion as well as controlling the galvanometer.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.111.5-111
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• 2001

This paper places great importance on performance improvement of Galvanometer system used for laser display, laser processing, marking system. Fundamentally, we implement control system, on that assumption that laser source exists, and design basic PID controller. Hardware is composed of DSP(TMS320C32) chip, and the position compensation of Galvanometer is performed by using 16-bit A/D and D/A converter. Through frequency response analysis and simulation, the attribute of plant and controller is captured and then, total system is analyzed. We deliberate noise problem that can be caused from analog signal as driving signal for Galvanometer.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2008.07a
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• pp.385-386
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• 2008

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.31 no.12
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• pp.1121-1126
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• 2014

To compensate location error of ultrasonic horn, the laser scanning system based on the galvanometer scanner is developed. It consists of the 3-Axis linear stage and the 2-Axis galvanometer scanner. To measure surface shape of three-dimensional free form surface, the dynamic focusing unit is adopted, which can maintain consistent focal plane. With combining the linear stage and the galvanometer scanner, the scanning area is enlarged. The scanning CAD system is developed by stage motion teaching and NURBS method. The laser scanning system is tested by marking experiment with the semi-cylindrical sample. Scanning accuracy is investigated by measured laser marked line width with various scanning speed.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.17-23
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• 2003

To show a retina shape and thickness on the computer monitor, a laser has been used in Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope(SLO) equipment using the travelling difference. This method requires exact synchronous control of laser travelling in optic system to show a clear 3-dimensional image of retina. To obtain this image, this exact synchronism is very important for making the perfect plane scanning. In this study, a synchronous control of the galvanometer to make 3-dimensional retina image is presented. For the more, a very simple mathematical model of the galvanometer is approved by experimental result.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 1986.10a
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• pp.145-148
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• 1986

To perform the marking on metal with high speed and non-contact using the laser beam of high energy, laser marking system is designed and fabricated applying the galvanometer scanner capable of high speed-precise beam positioning controlled by microprocessor. Laser is a Q-switched Nd:YAG producing multi-mode, wavelength, 1060nm. Optical system is composed of beam expander, scanning mirror and flat field lens. Consequently, the laser marking is satisfactorily achieved regardless of kinds of metal.

• Laser Solutions
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.11-15
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• 2006

We report experimental results on the high-speed micromachining using a femtosecond laser (800 nm, 130 fs, 1kHz) and galvanometer scanner system (Raylase, Germany). Periodic hole drilling of silicon and glass with the scan speed of 1-20 mm/s is demonstrated. Finally, we demonstrate the utility of the femtosecond laser application to ITO patterning by using a high-speed femtosecond laser scanner system.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2001.05a
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• pp.273-276
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• 2001

본 논문에서는 레이져 마킹용 갈바노미터의 구동을 위하여 마킹에 필요한 벡터 폰트의 개발환경 구축하고, 만들어진 벡터 폰트를 PC와 구동 장치간의 통신용 인터페이스를 제작하여 갈바노미터(galvanometer)에 송신, 출력할 수 있도록 하였다. 벡터 폰트의 곡선 처리는 베지어(Bezier) 함수를 사용한 외곽선 폰트(outline pent)를 사용하였다. 폰트 에디터를 이용하여 문자를 작성한 후 문자의 외곽선 정보를 인터페이스 카드에 보내고, 이 데이터를 D/A 변환기를 통해 갈바노미터 구동장치를 구동하고, 레이져를 갈바노미터 반사경에 조사하여 폰트를 출력할 수 있도록 하였다. 인터페이스 카드는 16비트 D/A변환기를 이용하여 PC의 ISA버스를 이용하였다. 실험을 통해 개발된 장치의 구동이 올바르게 동작함을 확인하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.177-180
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• 2002

To show a retina shape and thickness on the computer monitor, a laser has been used in Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope(SLO) equipment using the travelling difference. This method requires exact synchronous control of laser travelling in optic system to show a clear 3-dimensional image of retina. To obtain this image, this exact synchronism is very important for making the perfect plane scanning. In this study, a synchronous control of the galvanometer using deadbeat torque observer to make 3-dimensional retina image is presented. For the more, a very simple mathematical model of the galvanometer is approved by experimental result.