Glass Frit bonding
Glass Frit bonding | |
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Technology Details | |
Other Names | glass soldering, seal glass bonding |
Technology | Substrate bonding |
Equipment | List of glass Frit bonding equipment |
Materials | %Optional materials processed% |
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Glass Frit bonding involves patterning of low melting glass onto the bonding surfaces. This results in structures that are subsequently heated and fused when the two substrate surfaces are placed in contact. On cooling, a mechanically stable bond results.
See Reactive ion etching and Plasma etching for an example.
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Method of operation
Low melting point glass frit is patterned onto substrate. Substrates are aligned and then placed in bonder. Temperature is raised to burn out and firing and then pressure is applied. Finally the sample is cooled to complete the bonding process.
Applications
Used to bond two substrates together. Frequently used in MEMS applications for encapsulation. The ability to bond over rough surfaces, selectively bond, lower bond temperatures, no electric potentials, and lack of out gassing are advantages over other types of bonds.
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See also
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