Login| Sign Up| Help| Contact|

Patent Searching and Data


Title:
COMPRESSION AND COLD WELD SEALING METHODS AND DEVICES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006052763
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Compression cold welding methods, joint structures, and hermetically sealed containment devices are provided. The method includes providing a first substrate having at least one first joint structure which comprises a first joining surface, which surface comprises a first metal; providing a second substrate having at least one second joint structure which comprises a second joining surface, which surface comprises a second metal; and compressing together the at least one first joint structure and the at least one second joint structure to locally deform and shear the joining surfaces at one or more interfaces in an amount effective to form a metal-to-metal bond between the first metal and second metal of the joining surfaces. Overlaps at the joining surfaces are effective to displace surface contaminants and facilitate intimate contact between the joining surfaces without heat input. Hermetically sealed devices can contain drug formulations, biosensors, or MEMS devices.

Inventors:
COPPETA JONATHAN R (US)
SHELTON KURT (US)
SHEPPARD NORMAN F JR (US)
SNELL DOUGLAS B (US)
SANTINI CATHERINE M B (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/040049
Publication Date:
September 21, 2006
Filing Date:
November 04, 2005
Export Citation:
Click for automatic bibliography generation   Help
Assignee:
MICROCHIPS INC (US)
COPPETA JONATHAN R (US)
SHELTON KURT (US)
SHEPPARD NORMAN F JR (US)
SNELL DOUGLAS B (US)
SANTINI CATHERINE M B (US)
International Classes:
B81B7/00
Domestic Patent References:
WO2004025727A12004-03-25
Foreign References:
EP0606725A11994-07-20
US20020179921A12002-12-05
US6809412B12004-10-26
DE19620113A11997-11-20
US20030010808A12003-01-16
US6392144B12002-05-21
Download PDF:
View/Download PDF      PDF Help



 
Previous Patent: ADJUSTABLE KNEE BRACE

Next Patent: CYCLE AND LOAD MEASUREMENT DEVICE