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Methods for determining bond failure modes using stress wave emission techniques

US4232558A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 12, 1979
Grant dateNov 11, 1980
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Expiry dateApr 12, 1999

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N29/14
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

As leads that have been thermocompressively bonded to ceramic substrates are pulled to destruction, stress waves are monitored and counted. The total count is compared to empirically developed ranges associated with known failures to determine the failure mode (e.g., lead failure, gold-to-gold failure, ceramic pullout).

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