Heat Penetration During a NanoBond® Reaction
One of the great reasons to use a localized heating method like NanoBonding is to make sure the entire assembly is not heated – only the......
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Optical Activation of NanoFoil®
Lasers and fiber optic waveguides can be used to activate NanoFoil®. Why would you want to use a laser to do this? br......
NanoFoil® X and Y Dimensions
The easiest way to have NanoFoil® parts customized for your NanoBond® application is to let us cut them for you. There are......
Choosing the Best Metallization for your NanoBond® Application
Since the NanoBond® process is almost instantaneous, fluxes are not used. (They just don’t have enough time to heat up to their activation t...
Aligning NanoFoil®
I’ve spent a fair amount of time aligning NanoFoil® and parts lately, and I’ve learned that aligning the assembly uniformly in z axis...
NanoFoil® Thickness
NanoFoil® is available in various thicknesses to suit different applications. In each variation, the thickness of each Aluminum and Nickel bi-laye...
Testing Assemblies Bonded With NanoFoil®
At this point in the NanoBond® process, you should have successfully designed, setup, and activated/reacted the NanoFoil® – but how do...
Shear Testing a NanoBond®
In an earlier post I mentioned that cross-sectioning a NanoBond® was one of my favorite tests. My other favorite test is shear testing. It̵...
Pressure During the NanoBond® Process
During a NanoBond® reaction, assembly pressure may determine if you create a quality solder joint. There are many details that can influence how ...
Cross Sectioning a NanoBond®
One of my favorite methods of examining a solder bond is cross sectioning. This may not give you a view over the entire area of the bondline, or give ...
Preparing Surfaces for a NanoBond®
The first time I was taught how to solder (as a child), I was told: “All the surfaces need to be mechanically cleaned and chemically cleaned.&rd...
Design Considerations for the NanoBond® Process
The first step of the NanoBond® process should usually happen long before the NanoFoil® arrives at your facility. DFM (design for manufacturin...