Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for layered bonded structures formed from reactive bonding between zinc metal and zinc peroxide are disclosed herein. In particular, the present disclosure teaches a layered bonded structure wherein two structures are bonded together with a layer including zinc oxide. The zinc oxide is formed through a method that includes processing the two structures by contacting the structures under pressure and applying heat to the structures to promote a reaction with zinc peroxide and zinc metal on one or both of the two structures.

Abstract: A robot includes a first arm, a second arm, a third arm, a distal end, a first actuator, a second actuator, a third actuator, and a plurality of posture adjustment actuators. The first arm, the second arm, the third arm, and the distal end are coupled in series to each other. The first actuator is configured to swing the first arm about a first axis line. The second actuator is disposed on a side on which the first actuator is disposed in a direction along the first axis line. The second actuator is configured to swing the second arm about a second axis line parallel to the first axis line. The third actuator is configured to swing the third arm about a third axis line parallel to the first axis line. The plurality of posture adjustment actuators are configured to adjust a posture of the distal end.

Abstract: A solar cell module and a method and a device for repairing the solar cell module are disclosed. The method for repairing a defective solar cell of the solar cell module includes cutting a plurality of wiring members electrically connecting the defective solar cell to a normal solar cell at a back surface of the solar cell module and forming previous wiring members of the normal solar cell, so that a cutting position of the plurality of wiring members is not seen from a front surface of the solar cell module, positioning a connection bar at the back surface of the solar cell module such that the connection bar crosses the cut previous wiring members of the normal solar cell and replaceable wiring members of a new solar cell, and electrically connecting the previous wiring members, the replaceable wiring members, and the connection bar.

Abstract: The friction stir welding apparatus includes a pin (20) on which a soft nitrided layer (50) is formed. The soft nitrided layer (50) is formed of an iron lithium oxide layer (51) and a nitrided diffusion layer (52). The atom of the iron lithium oxide layer (51) penetrates into a space between atoms at the surface of the pin (20) to form the nitrided diffusion layer (52).

Abstract: A highly corrosion resistant and highly formable aluminum-alloy clad material, a method for producing the same, a heat exchanger using the same and a method for producing the same are shown. The present aluminum-alloy clad material has an aluminum alloy core material, an intermediate layer material clad on one surface of the core material and a brazing filler metal clad on the surface of the intermediate layer material that is not on the core material side, wherein a crystal grain size of the intermediate layer material before brazing heating is 60 ?m or more, and in a cross section of the core material in a rolling direction before brazing heating, when R1 (?m) represents the crystal grain size in a plate thickness direction, and R2 (?m) represents the crystal grain size in the rolling direction, R1/R2 is 0.30 or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of connecting two components by ultrasonic welding for producing a power semiconductor module, said method comprising the steps of: a) Aligning the components to be welded to form a welding interface; b) Aligning a welding tool to the aligned components; c) Removably arranging a trapping material at least partly encompassing the welding interface, whereby the trapping material is a foam; and d) Connecting the components by activating the welding tool. The method like described above provides an easy and cost-saving measure in order to prevent particle contamination when performing a welding process such as particularly an ultrasonic welding process sue to scattered particles.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: a wire tail forming step of forming a wire loop 130 between a first bonding point and a second bonding point with a bonding tool 40, and then cutting a portion of a wire 42 extending from a tip of the bonding tool 40 to thereby form a wire tail 43 at the tip of the bonding tool 40; and a wire tail bending step of bending the wire tail 43 so as to direct a tip 43a of the wire tail 43 upward by descending the bonding tool 40 toward the second bonding point with the wire loop 130 formed thereat and pressing the wire tail 43 against a portion of the wire loop 130 located above the second bonding point. Thus, the wire tail can be bent easily and efficiently.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, processes, control systems, means and methods for near-weld gas purging and welding. A focused circumferential near-weld purge gas delivery system for pipeline welding. A near-weld purge rig which has a near-weld purge gas channel and which achieves a low oxygen concentration proximate to a pipe gap for welding. The gas used for purging is also directed against an interior surface of the pipe to be welded. The directed gas cools the pipe to a desired temperature.

Abstract: A means for attaching a metallic component to a non-metallic component using a compliant material having thermal properties intermediate those of the metallic component to a non-metallic component is provided. The method can accommodate CTE mismatches and wear-type problems common to many assemblies of dissimilar materials. In particular, the method provides a sufficient wear surface to accommodate relative motion and provide a durable wear surface that does not excessively wear/gall/mico-weld itself together and provides the necessary damping and motion for proper operation in aeronautical applications.

Abstract: A brazing system (1) for manufacturing an armored superconductor wire (10, 10a) comprises: —a first feeder (5) of a superconductor wire (11), —a second feeder (6) of a conductor wire (12), a layer (13) of brazing alloy being applied to a first face (12a) of the conductor wire (12), —an aligning device (8) for approaching the superconductor wire (11) to said first face (12a), —a furnace for melting the brazing alloy layer (13), —a collimator (15), comprising: —at least one first plurality of rolls (17) rotatable about respective first rotation axes (Y) orthogonal to said axial direction (X) to compress said assembly in direction orthogonal to said first face (12a), —at least one second plurality of rolls (18) rotatable about respective second rotation axes (Z) orthogonal to the axial direction (X) and to the first rotation axes (Y) to compress the sides of the assembly, —cooling means (25) downstream of the rolls (17, 18) to solidify the brazing alloy layer (13).

Abstract: A repair method for repairing a crack generated to a cast steel member due to a thermal stress includes removing a part of the cast steel member including the crack at a surface of the cast steel member to form a recess, fitting into the recess a first repair member that is made of a metal that is more flexible than the cast steel member and that is weldable to the cast steel member, and spot welding the first repair member to the cast steel member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hybrid drive shaft using friction-stir welding and a fabrication method thereof, and more particularly to a drive shaft comprising a metal tube, a composite material layer formed inside the metal tube, and a metal yoke connected to both ends of the drive shaft by means of friction-stir welding so as to make the components simple and lightweight and to enhance the durability, and a fabrication method thereof. The fabrication method comprises the steps of: shaping a composite material sheet; bonding the cylindrical composite material layer to the inside of a metal tube; maintaining the inside of the metal tube in a vacuum state for a given duration; heating the metal tube maintained in the vacuum state in an autoclave; and adjoining a connection member for connecting other parts to the ends of the metal tube.

Abstract: The embodiments of disclosure disclose a welding tray, which includes a tray frame (18) and a supporting device (16), wherein the supporting device (16) includes a supporting component and an adjustable connecting component, the supporting component includes a supporting surface, the adjustable connecting component connects the supporting component to a side edge of the tray frame (18), and a distance between the supporting surface and a bearing surface of the tray frame (18) is adjustable.

Abstract: Various embodiments of thermal compression bonding transient cooling solutions are described. Those embodiments include a an array of vertically separated micro channels coupled to a heater surface, wherein every outlet micro channel comprises two adjacent inlet micro channel, and wherein an inlet and outlet manifold are coupled to the array of micro channels, and wherein the heater surface and the micro channels are coupled within the same block.

Abstract: A high-manganese wear-resistant steel having excellent weldability comprises 5 to 15 wt % of Mn, 16?33.5C+Mn?30 of C, 0.05 to 1.0 wt % of Si, and a balance of Fe and other inevitable impurities. The microstructure thereof includes martensite as a major component, and 5% to 40% of residual austenite by area fraction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for friction stir welding materials of different thicknesses and that have fillet welds, comprising the following features: a) a receiver panel (1) that has a drive head (2) and a welding shoe (4) that has a pin bearing, said welding shoe (4) being selected and inserted according to whether it is being used with materials of different thicknesses or with materials that have fillet welds, b) the longitudinal axis of the spindle bearing being at an incline of an angle between 0 and 5 degrees relative to the vertical line; the transverse incline being 0 degrees for the fillet weld shoe (4), and c) when the welding pin (6) is exchanged, the length of the welding pin (6) being adjusted using an adjustment element (12) and the position of the counter-bearing of the welding pin (6) being adjusted using an adjustable pin stop (19) and, in the case of the pin stop (19), additionally secured by an adjustment screw (20).

Abstract: A wedge bonding tool including a body portion including a tip portion is provided. The tip portion includes a working surface configured to contact a wire material during formation of a wedge bond. A plurality of notches are defined by one or more surfaces of the body portion.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a bonding device in which a capillary can perform stable vibration from a low frequency to a high frequency while achieving lightening and downsizing of a load to be driven by a piezoelectric element and in which stable vibration can be transmitted to the capillary without disturbing operation of expansion and contraction of the piezoelectric element as keeping preliminary pressure to the capillary constant.

Abstract: An electrical device for soldering to a circuit board with a solder includes a capacitor, a lead frame including a solder dam, and a solder joint electrically coupling the capacitor to the lead frame. The solder dam includes one of a physical barrier to flow or an area of reduced wettability to the solder. The solder dam is between the solder joint and the circuit board. The solder dam is on one or both of a lead portion and main portion of the lead frame. In one embodiment, the first solder dam extends substantially the full width of the first lead portion. The solder dam may be a barrier and/or include a metal oxide. A method of manufacturing the device includes soldering a lead frame to a capacitor with a solder and modifying a surface on the lead frame to include a physical barrier and/or an area of reduced wettability.

Abstract: A test piece preparation step of preparing a test piece (50) including a welding structure in which a welding material formed of an austenitic alloy is welded to a member formed of low-alloy steel or low-carbon steel, a hydrogen supply step of supplying hydrogen to the test piece (50), and a characteristic stress acquisition step of applying a load (F) to the test piece (50) to which hydrogen was supplied and acquiring a characteristic stress showing material mechanical properties of the test piece (50) are executed.