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US 2004/0169064 A1Published application
Low temperature methods of bonding components and related structures
AssigneeUnitive International Limited
InventorsGlenn A. Rinne, Krishna K. Nair
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Abstract
Methods of bonding two components may include positioning the components relative to one another to obtain a desired orientation. Once the desired orientation is obtained, the components can be bonded in the desired orientation with metal wherein a temperature of both components is maintained below a melting temperature of the metal while bonding. Related structures are also discussed.
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A method of bonding two components, the method comprising:
- positioning the components relative to one another to obtain a desired orientation;
- and
- bonding the two components in the desired orientation with metal wherein a temperature of both components is maintained below a melting temperature of the metal while bonding wherein bonding comprises plating the metal on the two positioned components.
A method of bonding two components, the method comprising:
- positioning the components relative to one another to obtain a desired orientation;
- and
- bonding the two components in the desired orientation with metal wherein a temperature of both components is maintained below a melting temperature of the metal while bonding;
- wherein bonding comprises providing particles of the metal on the two components and bonding the metal particles;
- and
- wherein providing the particles of the metal comprises vibrating the metal particles apart from the components, and after positioning the components, applying the metal particles to the components.
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A method of bonding two components, the method comprising:
- positioning the components relative to one another to obtain a desired orientation;
- and
- bonding the two components in the desired orientation with metal wherein a temperature of both components is maintained below a melting temperature of the metal while bonding;
- wherein bonding comprises providing particles of the metal on the two components and bonding the metal particles;
- and
- wherein bonding the metal particles comprises passing an electrical current through the metal particles sufficient to weld interfaces thereof.
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A method of bonding two components, the method comprising:
- positioning the components relative to one another to obtain a desired orientation;
- and
- bonding the two components in the desired orientation with metal wherein a temperature of both components is maintained below a melting temperature of the metal while bonding;
- wherein bonding comprises providing particles of the metal on the two components and bonding the metal particles;
- and
- wherein providing the particles comprises providing the particles in a foam and wherein bonding the metal particles comprises collapsing the foam.
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A method of bonding two components, the method comprising:
- positioning the components relative to one another to obtain a desired orientation;
- and
- bonding the two components in the desired orientation with metal wherein a temperature of both components is maintained below a melting temperature of the metal while bonding;
- wherein bonding comprises providing particles of the metal on the two components and bonding the metal particles;
- and
- wherein bonding the metal particles comprises introducing a liquid species that amalgamates with the particles at a bonding temperature less than the melting temperature of the metal.
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A method of bonding two components, the method comprising:
- positioning the components relative to one another to obtain a desired orientation;
- and
- bonding the two components in the desired orientation with metal wherein a temperature of both components is maintained below a melting temperature of the metal while bonding;
- wherein bonding comprises providing particles of the metal on the two components and bonding the metal particles;
- and
- wherein bonding the metal particles comprises corroding the metal particles.
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A method of bonding two components, the method comprising:
- positioning the components relative to one another to obtain a desired orientation;
- and
- bonding the two components in the desired orientation with metal wherein a temperature of both components is maintained below a melting temperature of the metal while bonding;
- wherein bonding comprises providing particles of the metal on the two components and bonding the metal particles;
- and
- wherein bonding the metal particles comprises applying pressure to the metal particles.
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A method of bonding two components, the method comprising:
- positioning the components relative to one another to obtain a desired orientation;
- and
- bonding the two components in the desired orientation with metal wherein a temperature of both components is maintained below a melting temperature of the metal while bonding;
- wherein bonding comprises providing particles of the metal on the two components and bonding the metal particles;
- and
- wherein bonding the metal particles comprises plating a metal thereon.
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A method of bonding two components, the method comprising:
- positioning the components relative to one another to obtain a desired orientation;
- and
- bonding the two components in the desired orientation with metal wherein a temperature of both components is maintained below a melting temperature of the metal while bonding;
- wherein bonding comprises providing particles of the metal on the two components and bonding the metal particles;
- and
- wherein bonding the metal particles comprises providing a solution of a second metal on the metal particles to initiate a displacement reaction.
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A method of bonding two components, the method comprising:
- providing particles of a metal on at least one of the components and vibrating the particles;
- then
- positioning the components relative to one another to obtain a desired orientation wherein positioning the components comprises positioning the components while vibrating the particles;
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- bonding the two components in the desired orientation with metal wherein a temperature of both components is maintained below a melting temperature of the metal while bonding wherein bonding the two components comprises ceasing vibrating the particles.
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A method of bonding two components, the method comprising:
- positioning the components relative to one another to obtain a desired orientation;
- and
- bonding the two components in the desired orientation with metal wherein a temperature of both components is maintained below a melting temperature of the metal while bonding and wherein a temperature of the metal is maintained below a melting temperature of the metal while bonding.
A metallically bonded structure comprising:
- first and second components;
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- a plurality of bonded metal particles providing bonding between the two components.
A metallically bonded structure comprising:
- first and second components;
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- a metal layer between the first and second components wherein the metal layer provides bonding between the two components and wherein the metal layer extends onto a portion of the second component opposite the first component.
A micro-structure comprising:
- a substrate;
- a micro-component positioned relative to the substrate;
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- a plurality of metal particles adjacent both the substrate and the micro-component.
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