A process for making a hole into a substrate by at least one laser includes a first step which involves producing at least one intermediate hole with a diameter which is smaller than a final diameter of a final hole to be produced. The intermediate hole with the smaller diameter is a through-hole. The intermediate hole is produced by percussion process. The process further includes a second step which involves producing the final hole having the final diameter. The final hole is produced by machining the intermediate through-hole by a trepanning process so that the final diameter of the final hole is achieved.
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