Telecentric scanning lenses are a special configuration in which the arrangement of optics are designed to focus the beam such that it is always perpendicular to the flat field. This is especially important for drilling applications such as via hole drilling in printed circuit boards, ensuring that the drilled holes are perpendicular to the surface even off the center of the scanning field. Welding and structuring applications can also benefit from the use of a telecentric lens, as the spot remains round, even along the edges of the field.