Abstract: A method for mounting a battery system to a chassis floor of an electrical vehicle is provided, wherein the battery system is adapted for providing electrical power for driving rolling movement of said electrical vehicle, and wherein a plane extends through and parallel to said chassis floor with a first side of said plane facing in a downward direction during use of the electrical vehicle, the method including: fixing a plurality of battery modules to the chassis floor at the first side of said plane, each battery module including electrical terminals; subsequently electrically connecting the electrical terminals of the battery modules to each other to form the battery system; and fixing a cover plate to the chassis floor such that the cover plate covers the battery modules. A vehicle chassis and a vehicle including such a chassis are provided as well.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes aspects of an antenna-in-package (AiP) transceiver module and associated methods and systems. In aspects, an AiP transceiver module includes a substrate of dielectric material and first and second layers of conductive material disposed on respective surfaces of the substrate. The first layer of conductive material disposed on a first surface of the substrate includes an antenna element and antenna feed pad to which a contact of a transceiver integrated circuit die is coupled. The second surface of the substrate includes a dielectric interface area that is opposite to an area on the first surface of the substrate in which the antenna element is disposed and excludes the second layer of conductive material. The dielectric interface area of the substrate may effectively increase an amount of dielectric material below the antenna element, such that a volume of the dielectric material includes an air gap below the module.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a driving backplane, including: a base substrate, a driving circuit arranged on the base substrate, an insulation layer on a side of the driving circuit facing away from the base substrate, a plurality of first tip structures arranged on a side of the insulation layer facing away from the base substrate, and a plurality of contact electrodes arranged on the side of the insulation layer facing away from the base substrate. The driving circuit includes a plurality of output terminals, the insulation layer includes a plurality of openings and the output terminals and the openings are in a one-to-one correspondence. The contact electrodes are electrically connected with the output terminals through the openings. Each of the contact electrodes covers the plurality of first tip structures to constitute a plurality of second tip structures having the same appearance as the first tip structures.

Abstract: A plurality of unit transistors that are connected in parallel to each other are formed on a substrate. In addition, a ground bump is provided on the substrate. A plurality of first capacitors are each provided for a corresponding one of the plurality of unit transistors and each connect an output electrode of the corresponding one of the plurality of unit transistors and the ground bump to each other.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a driving backplane, including: a base substrate, a driving circuit arranged on the base substrate, an insulation layer on a side of the driving circuit facing away from the base substrate, a plurality of first tip structures arranged on a side of the insulation layer facing away from the base substrate, and a plurality of contact electrodes arranged on the side of the insulation layer facing away from the base substrate. The driving circuit includes a plurality of output terminals, the insulation layer includes a plurality of openings and the output terminals and the openings are in a one-to-one correspondence. The contact electrodes are electrically connected with the output terminals through the openings. Each of the contact electrodes covers the plurality of first tip structures to constitute a plurality of second tip structures having the same appearance as the first tip structures.

Abstract: The method for assembling a carrier comprises a step A), in which a plurality of pigments (100), each with an electronic component (1), is provided. Further, each pigment comprises a meltable solder material (2) directly adjoining a mounting side (10) of the component. At least 63% by volume of each pigment is formed by the solder material. The mounting side of each component has a higher wettability with the molten solder material than a top side (12) and a side surface (11) of the component. In a step B), a carrier (200) with pigment landing areas (201) is provided, the pigment landing areas having higher wettability with the molten solder material of the pigments than the regions laterally adjacent to the pigment landing areas and than the side surfaces and the top sides of the components. In a step C), the pigments are applied to the carrier. In a step D), the pigments are heated so that the solder material melts.

Abstract: A near-memory computation system includes a plurality of computation nodes. Each computation node receives a plurality of input signals and outputs a computing result signal. The computation node includes a plurality of non-volatile memory cells and a processing element. Each non-volatile memory cell stores a weighting value during a program operation and outputs a weighting signal according to the weighting value during a read operation. The processing element is coupled to the plurality of non-volatile memory cells. The processing element receives the plurality of input signals and generates the computing result signal by performing computations with the plurality of input signals and a plurality of weighting signals generated by the plurality of non-volatile memory cells. The plurality of non-volatile memory cells and the processing element are manufactured by different or the same processes.

Abstract: A coil device includes a coil, a core, and an electrode. The coil is formed by winding a wire. The core is provided with the coil. The electrode has a wire joint part configured to be connected with a wire end of the wire. A mount surface of the electrode is at least partially covered with a cover layer.

Abstract: A new method and device for separation of drilling cuttings from liquids and gases in air and fluid drilling operations. A liquid seal is created and maintained for proper separation of gas and liquid from cuttings and drilling slurry in air and liquid drilling. A cuttings agitation chamber is created and maintained under the liquid seal. Cuttings and particulates enter a separation vessel and fall towards the agitation chamber beneath the liquid seal and may be guided towards the agitation chamber and liquid seal by baffles or spray. Cuttings and particulates are kept in motion by nozzles in the agitation chamber for removal from the separation vessel through a discharge outlet. Outflow through the discharge outlet may be increased by a jet. The gases released from the drilling liquid exit the separation vessel through a gas outlet.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a measuring device with a bipolar electrode array for the impedimetric analysis of adherent cells according to the ECIS principle (electric cells substrate impedance sensing). The measuring device comprises an electrode array which is adapted for being wetted with an electrolyte solution and adherently growing cells in order to perform impedimetric cell analyzes, characterized in that the electrode array comprises a bipolar electrode on a substrate, where the bipolar electrode is formed as a conductive path on the transparent substrate and has an inherent resistance between two connection points of the conductive path that is a multiple of the AC impedance of the electrolyte solution at 1 MHz, measured at the two connection points.

Abstract: An LED chip provided by an embodiment includes a first semiconductor layer; an active layer and a second semiconductor layer located sequentially on the first semiconductor layer. A first contact electrode extends through the active layer and the second semiconductor layer and is electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer; a second contact electrode is located on the second semiconductor layer and is electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer; a first extension electrode is located on the first contact electrode and is electrically connected to the first contact electrode, the first extension electrode comprises a plurality of concave spots for soldering; and a second extension electrode is located on the second contact electrode, electrically connected to the second contact electrode and isolated from the first extension electrode, and the second extension electrode includes a plurality of concave spots for soldering.

Abstract: A substantially tubular iron tip (5) that can be heated and that is extended vertically and a solder piece supply portion that supplies a first solder piece (Wh1) and a second solder piece (Wh2) in which a layer of a flux (72) is provided within a tubular solder layer in this order from above into the iron tip are provided, within the iron tip, the solder pieces are erected such that on the first solder piece, the second solder piece rides and the heat of the iron tip is used to melt the first solder piece and the second solder piece such that the molten solder is supplied downward. In this way, it is possible to more reliably heat and melt the solder pieces in a posture in which they are erected within the iron tip.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a monolithic integration device and micro Total Analysis System. The monolithic integration device for sensing comprises: a micro-LED; an optical detector; and a sensing channel, wherein the micro-LED is coupled with the sensing channel and is configured for emitting light into the sensing channel, and the optical detector is coupled with the sensing channel and is configured for sensing the light which is emitted by the micro-LED and travels through at least one part of the sensing channel. An embodiment of this invention proposes a new monolithic integration device for sensing with built-in light source and optical detection system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a soldering method of a soldering jig. The soldering method comprises the steps of providing a substrate having a soldering area and at least one positioning area in which a positioning part is disposed in the positioning area, placing a workpiece on the substrate, positioning the workpiece through the positioning part, using a heating method to remove an isolating film on the workpiece, and placing a piece of solder in the soldering area of the substrate and then melting the piece of solder such that the workpiece is soldered to the soldering area through the piece of solder.

Abstract: A photodetector-array and fabrication method thereof are disclosed. The photodetector-array includes a first and second semiconductor structures having respective active regions defining respective pluralities of active photodetectors and active readout integrated circuit pixels (RICPs) electronically connectable to one another respectively. The first and second semiconductor structures are made with different semiconductor materials/compositions having different first and second coefficients of thermal expansion (CTEs) respectively. The pitch distances of the active photodetectors and the pitch distances of the respective active RICPs are configured in accordance with the difference between the first and second CTEs, such that at high temperatures, at which electrical coupling between the first and second semiconductor structures is performed, the electric contacts of the active photodetectors and of their respective RICPs overlap.

Abstract: There is provided a bonding method capable of accurately positioning a bonding stage. According to an aspect of the present invention, a bonding method using a bonding apparatus including a rotation drive mechanism for rotating a bonding stage 1 about a ?-axis includes the steps of: (e) locking the bonding stage with respect to the ?-axis, and bonding a wire or bump onto a certain area of a substrate held on the bonding stage; (f) unlocking the bonding stage with respect to the ?-axis, and rotating the bonding stage about the ?-axis with the rotation drive mechanism; and (g) locking the bonding stage with respect to the ?-axis, and bonding a wire or bump onto a remaining region of the substrate.

Abstract: TIG welding can be applied, and short circuiting of stator winding due to a jointing material of coil conductors is prevented. A rotating electric machine includes a rotor; and a stator having a stator core and a stator winding, wherein the stator winding has a plurality of coil conductors, and joint parts connecting ends of the coil conductors protruding from an end face of the stator core, and the ends of the coil conductors have weir portions formed for blocking flow of metal of the joint parts.

Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the disclosure, an electronic assembly comprises a semiconductor device with a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The first side has a first conductive pad. The second side has a primary metallic surface. A first substrate (e.g. lead frame) is bonded to a first conductive pad via first metallic bonding layer. A second substrate (e.g., heat sinking circuit board) is bonded to a primary metallic surface via a second metallic bonding layer. In one configuration the second metallic bonding layer is composed of solder and copper, for example.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a substrate and semiconductor die disposed over a first surface of the substrate. A wire stud is attached to the first surface of the substrate. The wire stud includes a base portion and stem portion. A bonding pad is formed over a second surface of the substrate. An encapsulant is deposited over the substrate, semiconductor die, and wire stud. A portion of the encapsulant is removed by LDA to expose the wire stud. A portion of the encapsulant is removed by LDA to expose the substrate. An interconnect structure is formed over the encapsulant and electrically connected to the wire stud and semiconductor die. A bump is formed over the interconnect structure. A semiconductor package is disposed over the encapsulant and electrically connected to the substrate. A discrete semiconductor device is disposed over the encapsulant and electrically connected to the substrate.

Abstract: Provided is a wire transfer apparatus of a tabbing apparatus. A wire transfer apparatus of a tabbing apparatus according to the present invention includes: a first transfer gripper unit configured to grip a wire; a second transfer gripper unit disposed in parallel to the first transfer gripper unit and configured to grip the wire at a location spaced apart from the first transfer gripper unit together with the first transfer gripper unit; and a gripper transfer unit configured to transfer the wire while moving the first transfer gripper unit and the second transfer gripper unit.

Abstract: A superconductor structure (10, 20, 30), having a first strip piece (1), a second strip piece (2) and a third strip piece (3). Each strip piece has a substrate (5) and a superconducting layer (6) deposited thereon. End sections of the second and third strip pieces are connected via a layer (7) made of a first normally conducting material to the first strip piece, the second and third strip pieces overlap with the first strip piece, the superconducting layers of the second and third strip pieces face the superconducting layer of the first strip piece, and a seam (4, 23, 24) with a defined path length is formed between the end sections of the second and third strip pieces. The seam extends over an extension region (8) of the superconductor structure. Splicing strip pieces together in this manner achieves a high current load capacity.

Abstract: A bipolar plate for a fuel cell includes a first plate having a first bead seal, and a second plate having a second bead seal. The first bead seal and the second bead seal are disposed opposite each other and extend along a centerline. An outer weld connects the first plate and the second plate together, and extends along an outer weld line. The outer weld line is laterally spaced an outer gap distance from an outer lateral edge of the first and second bead seals. The outer gap distance varies with a position along the centerline to control a stiffness of the bead seals. Positioning the weld line nearer the outer lateral edge increases the stiffness of the raised bead seals in low stiffness areas, whereas positioning the weld line farther from the lateral edge decreases the stiffness of the raised bead seals in high stiffness areas.

Abstract: One object is to provide a coil element capable of enhancing reliability of joint strength of a coil conductor wire, while achieving a reduction in resistance and a size reduction. A coil element includes a core member, a coil conductor wire, and a terminal electrode. The core member has a columnar portion. The coil conductor wire has a coil portion wound on the columnar portion and a flat-shaped connection end portion provided in each of both end portions of the coil portion. The terminal electrode has an electrode layer and a joint layer. The electrode layer is formed on a surface of the core member and opposed to the connection end portion in its thickness direction. The joint layer includes a cavity portion locally provided between the connection end portion and the electrode layer and joins the connection end portion and the electrode layer to each other.

Abstract: A package includes a die having a conductive pad at a top surface of the die, a stud bump over and connected to the conductive pad, and a redistribution line over and connected to the stud bump. An electrical connector is over and electrically coupled to the redistribution line.

Abstract: A nozzle for connecting or disconnecting solder joints between head bonding pads of in a hard disk drive, includes a nozzle body including a tip, the tip disposed at a distal end of the nozzle body and configured to deliver or reflow a solder ball in proximity to head bonding pads; and a central duct disposed along a central axis of the nozzle body and configured to convey the solder ball to or from the tip. The tip includes a front face facing to a trailing edge of a slider, a back face facing to a top surface of a suspension supporting the slider, and two side faces adjacent to the front face and back face respectively, and at least one interference-free structure is provided at two adjacent faces of the tip at least, thereby no interference happens between the tip and elements adjacent to the slider during the operation.

Abstract: A module includes a multilayer body including laminated ceramic green sheets that have been fired, multiple mounting terminals arranged to mount a component thereon, the mounting terminals each including an end surface that is exposed at a main surface of the multilayer body, and multiple via conductors disposed inside the multilayer body so as to correspond to the mounting terminals at positions overlapped by the corresponding mounting terminals when viewed in a plan view. The lengths of the via conductors are adjusted so that predetermined points on the mounting terminals are positioned on the same plane.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of bonding wire between first and second bonding points with a bonding tool. It comprises the steps of forming a first bond at the first bonding point with the bonding tool, forming a first kink located over the first bond, and moving the bonding tool to a first position spaced from the first kink by a predetermined distance to release a length of wire from the bonding tool. It further comprises the step of moving the bonding tool in a direction away from the second bonding point to a second position which is outside a plane comprising the first bonding point, the second bonding point, and the first kink. It also comprises the steps of forming a second kink which lies outside the plane, and moving the bonding tool to the second bonding point to form a second bond.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an armature winding includes a plurality of rectangular solid conductors and a plurality of rectangular hollow conductors, which are arranged such that tip of end portions thereof form one surface, the surface being coated with a brazing filler material, and an anti-flowing agent applied on a portion of an inner surface of each hollow conductor to prevent the brazing filler material from flowing into hollow portions of the hollow conductors.

Abstract: A fuel cell includes three membrane-electrode assemblies. and first and second bipolar metal plates interposed between the membrane-electrode assemblies. Each of the bipolar plates comprises two metal sheets facing a respective membrane-electrode assembly and fixedly attached by welds. The two metal sheets comprise successive guiding channels for guiding gas extending in a common longitudinal direction. The guiding channels are distributed in a transversal direction The welds are made in bottoms of the guiding channel and include welds of the first bipolar plate and welds of the second bipolar plate. Some of the welds of the first bipolar plate are not superimposed on the welds of the second bipolar plate and are offset longitudinally and transversally relative to the welds of the second bipolar plate.

Abstract: Provided are a power module having an integrated power semiconductor and a method of packaging the same. The power module according to an aspect of the present invention includes a power semiconductor chip based on silicon and insulating substrates respectively disposed at both surfaces of the power semiconductor chip and including a metal pattern electrically and directly connected to the power semiconductor chip.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a common wire that sequentially connects three or more pads; bonding portions at which a side surface of the wire is bonded to the pads; and looping portions looped from the bonding portions onto the other pads adjacent to the pads, the bonding portions and the looping portions are formed alternately. When the pads are recessed from the surface of semiconductor chips, the common wire is crushed to a thickness greater than the recess depth of the pads to be made into a flat shape. Thus, on the semiconductor device, wire connection is performed with a smaller bonding count while reducing damage to the semiconductor chips, and at the same time bonding is performed efficiently to the electrodes recessed from the surface of the semiconductor chips.

Abstract: Electrical components are mounted on a printed circuit in an electronic device housing. Shielding can structures may include a sheet metal shield can layer with a conductive gasket. The printed circuit may have an opening. A screw passes through the opening in the printed circuit and openings in the conductive gasket and sheet metal shield can layer to secure the shielding can structures to the housing. When secured, a lip in the gasket lies between the printed circuit substrate and the housing. The gasket may be formed from conductive elastomeric material. A shield can lid and a flexible printed circuit may be embedded within conductive elastomeric material that provides a thermal conduction path to dissipate heat from electrical components under the lid. Shield can members that are located on opposing sides of a bend in a flexible printed circuit substrate may be coupled by a conductive elastomeric bridging structure.

Abstract: A wiring board of the present invention includes an insulating board having a mounting portion on an upper surface to mount a semiconductor element, and semiconductor element connection pads formed on the mounting portion, on which at least three first dummy pads arranged on a center portion of the mounting portion, and at least three second dummy pads arranged on a peripheral portion of the mounting portion, are formed, and a dummy solder bump is formed on each of the first dummy pad and the second dummy pad.

Abstract: An object is to provide a solid electrolyte laminate that allows a large amount of gas to be supplied to a fuel electrode while having improved strength and a method for manufacturing such a solid electrolyte laminate. A solid electrolyte laminate 1 includes a solid electrolyte layer 2, a first electrode layer 3 disposed on one side of the solid electrolyte layer, and a second electrode layer 4 disposed on another side of the solid electrolyte layer. At least the first electrode layer, which forms a fuel electrode, includes a bonding layer 3a bonded to the solid electrolyte layer and a porous layer 3b having continuous pores and integrally formed on the bonding layer.

Abstract: A process to bond VCSEL arrays to submounts and printed circuit boards is provided. The process is particularly suited to large area thin and ultra-thin VCSEL arrays susceptible to bending and warping. The process integrates a flatness measurement step and applying appropriate combination of pressure prior to bonding the VCSEL array to the submount or a printed circuit using a vacuum flux-less bonding process. The process is very promising in making very good quality bonding between the VCSEL array and a submount or a printed circuit board. The process is applied to construct optical modules with improved flatness that may be integrated with other electronic components in constructing optoelectronic systems.

Abstract: An adhesive layer forming step of forming an adhesive layer on a surface of a substrate; a solder layer forming step of forming a solder layer on the adhesive layer by loading plural solder powders with in-between spaces; and a filler supplying step of supplying fillers to the in-between spaces of the solder powders that have been formed on the adhesive layer are included.

Abstract: Semiconductor device packages and methods of manufacturing the semiconductor device packages are provided. A semiconductor device package may include a bonding layer between a substrate and a semiconductor chip, and the bonding layer may include an intermetallic compound. The intermetallic compound may be a compound of metal and solder material. The intermetallic compound may include Ag3Sn. A method of manufacturing the semiconductor device package may include forming a bonding layer, which bonds a semiconductor chip to a substrate, by using a mixed paste including metal particles and a solder material. The bonding layer may be formed by forming an intermetallic compound, which is formed by heating the mixed paste to react the metal particles with the solder material.

Abstract: A method is provided for the forming of a metallic solder joint without a liquid flux to create a solder joint that has minimal voids and can be reflowed multiple times without void propagation. This process can be done for any solder alloy, and is most specifically used in the application of first level thermal interface in a IC or micro processor or BGA microprocessor.

Abstract: In a reflow soldering apparatus, air heated by heaters is blown by fans onto a printed circuit board. Temperature controllers that control temperature of the heaters supply operation amount thereof to a calculation unit that calculates consumed electric energy of soldering apparatus. Inverters that control revolution of fans supply a value of current to the calculation unit. A control unit supplies a coefficient of the consumed electric energy to the calculation unit. The calculation unit calculates a total amount of consumed electric energy of the reflow soldering apparatus based on the operation amount, value of current and coefficient of the consumed electric energy thus obtained. A display unit displays on an operation screen the total amount of consumed electric energy of the reflow soldering apparatus, which has been calculated by the calculation unit.

Abstract: Even in an electronic device where electrodes are coupled electrically using a solder, sections to which electrodes of an electronic component are coupled are switched by a method other than changing circuits of the electronic component or changing circuits of a wiring substrate. The electronic device includes: a wiring substrate having two or more first electrodes over one surface thereof; and an electronic component having, over one surface thereof, two or more second electrodes arranged corresponding to the two or more first electrodes, respectively. At least one of the first electrodes is a specific electrode divided into two or more divided portions, and the divided portions are coupled to different wirings, respectively. Further, at least one of the divided portions is coupled to a corresponding second electrode through a solder.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a terminal-strip-equipped electronic component in which terminal strips made of a metal plate are bonded with solder to terminal electrodes of an electronic chip component on two opposing end surfaces. Solder cream is applied to outer surfaces of the terminal electrodes. The terminal strips are thermocompression bonded to the terminal electrodes by placing the electronic chip component between the terminal strips and pressing the terminal strips against the terminal electrodes using a pair of heating elements so as to obtain an electronic component to which the terminal strips are temporarily fixed. The terminal strips are fully fixed to the electronic component by melting the solder cream as a result of heating the electronic component in a heating furnace so as to obtain a terminal-strip-equipped electronic component.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a first electronic component; first members that are provided on a first surface of the first electronic component and that include outside surfaces configured to face diagonally upward with respect to the first surface; a second electronic component provided above the first surface; second members that are provided corresponding to the first members on a second surface of the second electronic component which faces the first surface and that include inside surfaces configured to face diagonally downward with respect to the second surface and configured to face the outside surfaces; and solder that is provided between the first surface and the second surface and that electrically connects the first electronic component and the second electronic component.

Abstract: A sintering method allows components to be joined to each other in a stable way at a processing temperature of less than 200° C., producing stable contact points having low porosity and high electrical and thermal conductivity. The method includes (a) providing a sandwich arrangement having at least a first component, a second component, and a metal paste located between the first and second components, and (b) sintering the sandwich arrangement. The metal paste includes (A) 75-90 wt. % of at least one metal present in the form of particles having an organic compound-containing coating, (B) 0-12wt % of at least one metal precursor, (C) 6-20wt % of at least one solvent, and (D) 0.1-15 wt % of at least one sintering agent selected from (i) salts of C1-C4 organic acids, (ii) esters of C1-C4 organic acids, and (iii) carbonyl complexes.

Abstract: A sintering method is provided which allows components to be joined to each other in a stable way, wherein the processing temperature is less than 200° C. and stable contact points are produced, which have low porosity and also high electrical and thermal conductivity. The method for joining components includes (a) providing a sandwich arrangement having at least (a1) one component 1, (a2) one component 2, and (a3) a metal paste located between component 1 and component 2, and (b) sintering the sandwich arrangement. The metal paste contains (A) 75-90 weight percent of at least one metal present in the form of particles having a coating containing at least one organic compound, (B) 0-12 weight percent of at least one metal precursor, (C) 6-20 weight percent of at least one solvent, and (D) 0.1-15 weight percent of at least one sintering agent selected from the group comprising (i) organic peroxides, (ii) inorganic peroxides, and (iii) inorganic acids.

Abstract: A solder joint may be used to attach components of an organic vapor jet printing device together with a fluid-tight seal that is capable of performance at high temperatures. The solder joint includes one or more metals that are deposited over opposing component surfaces, such as an inlet side of a nozzle plate and/or an outlet side of a mounting plate. The components are pressed together to form the solder joint. Two or more of the deposited metals may be capable of together forming a eutectic alloy, and the solder joint may be formed by heating the deposited metals to a temperature above the melting point of the eutectic alloy. A diffusion barrier layer and an adhesion layer may be included between the solder joint and each of the components.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of fabricating microelectronic packages, wherein magnetic particles distributed within a solder paste may be used to form a magnetic intermetallic compound interconnect. The intermetallic compound interconnect may be exposed to a magnetic field, which can heat a solder material to a reflow temperature for attachment of microelectronic components comprising the microelectronic packages.

Abstract: A double-sided bonding process using transient liquid phase (TLP) bonding structure. A first side of an electronic device is processed to partially complete bonding. A second side of the electronic device is processed to complete bonding. The first side completes bonding during the processing of the second side. This reduces the time needed for the bonding process of both sides. This process allows for various TLP bonding parameters while being compatible with conventional fabrication systems.

Abstract: A method is provided for connecting at least two components, in which a sintering preform is used. This preform includes a carrier having a surface that has at least one structuring element containing hardened paste, wherein the hardened paste contains: (a) metal particles having a coating that contains at least one organic compound; and (b) at least one sintering aid selected from the group consisting of (b1) organic peroxides, (b2) inorganic peroxides, (b3) inorganic acids, (b4) salts of organic acids, wherein the organic acids have 1-4 carbon atoms, (b5) esters of organic acids, wherein the organic acids have 1-4 carbon atoms, and (b6) carbonyl complexes. The surface of the carrier having the hardened paste is not reactive to the constituents of the paste.

Abstract: A rosin composition includes a gum rosin, an emulsifier, a randomizing additive and a bonding agent. This rosin composition may be used as a temporary or permanent adhesive for the soldering of components. The rosin composition may be temporary as it is easily removed from a surface without damaging the surface.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of heat conductive device for an LED has steps of forming a heat sink and an engagement recess in the heat sink by cold forge, punching a heat-conducting disc to form an LED carrier having a mounting portion and a heat-conducting wall formed around the mounting portion, soldering multiple LEDs on the LED carrier, and heating the heat sink to thermally expand the heat sink and assembling the LED carrier and the heat sink so that the heat-conducting wall is assembled with the engagement recess and further chilling the heat sink to thermally retract and tightly hold the LED carrier. The manufacturing method increases contact area and reduces air gaps between the LED carrier and the heat sink to effectively enhance the heat-conducting efficiency of the LED carrier so that the LEDs are operated at a suitable operating temperature to secure a prolonged life duration.