Surface Topographical Characterization of Gold Aluminide Compound for Thermosonic Ball Bonding

2010 ◽  
Vol 132 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. F. Rosle ◽  
S. Abdullah ◽  
M. A. A. Hamid ◽  
A. R. Daud ◽  
A. Jalar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gold Wire ◽  
Growth Patterns ◽  
Surface Measurement ◽  
Coverage Area ◽  
Bonding Parameters ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
3D Surface ◽  
Ball Bonding ◽  
3D Surface Imaging

Relatively little information is available on the growth patterns of gold aluminide compound in accurate 3D measurement as compared with 2D images of the projected surface. A 3D surface imaging technique by using infinite focus microscope (IFM) was proposed in this study to observe and explain the effects of bonding parameters on growth pattern of gold aluminide compound formed between a 25.48 μm 4N gold wire and an aluminum pad metallization. Two bonding factors, which were varied, were ball bonding force and ultrasonic current while bonding time and temperature were kept constant. The 3D surface measurement provides topographical and color information of the bonded region, which indicates that optimum bonding condition has a significant effect on uniform growth and wide coverage area of gold aluminide compound. Results illustrated by this technique were used as additional information to the results produce by the conventional methods such as cross section optical image and scanning electron microscope (SEM) micrographs, to gain a better understanding on the physical behavior of gold aluminide compound.

Optimal Gold-Ball Bonding Parameters Determined from Ball Shear and Wire Pull Tests

2011 ◽  
Vol 71-78 ◽  
pp. 1761-1764
Author(s):  
M. Y. Tsai ◽  
R. G. Liu
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Circuit ◽  
Gold Wire ◽  
Loop Length ◽  
Ball Bond ◽  
Wire Loop ◽  
Ball Shear ◽  
Bonding Parameters ◽  
Gold Ball ◽  
Ball Bonding

In microelectronic packaging, wire bonding is the preferred method used to form electrical interconnections between integrated circuit chips and a substrate. However, ball lift (i.e., when a ball bond becomes completely detached from the chip) and wire breaking are critical problems that degrade the quality of a wire bond. In this study we considered three parameters of gold-ball bonding—ball bond thickness (7–22μm), gold-wire loop height (180–300μm), and gold-wire loop length (1050–2100μm)—and tried to determine the most suitable bond parameters to realize high-quality gold-ball bonding. For this, we experimented with four different values for each parameter considered. Ball shear and wire pull strength between chip and bond pad were used as parameters to evaluate the quality of the gold-ball bond. Experimental results revealed that the ball shear and wire pull initially increase with an increase in the gold-ball thickness up to 12μm and then starts decreasing gradually with further increases in the gold-ball thickness. Further, ball shear and wire pull between chip and bond pad were found to decrease with increasing gold-wire loop height and loop length. For achieving good-quality gold-ball bonding, a gold-ball thickness of about 12μm, and assuming that the cost of the gold consumed is a major concern, a gold-wire loop height of 180μm and loop length of 1050μm are suggested.

Treatment system response to transient AOX (adsorbable organic halogen) loadings

1997 ◽  
Vol 35 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 85-91
Author(s):  
D. A. Barton ◽  
J. D. Woodruff ◽  
T. M. Bousquet ◽  
A. M. Parrish
Keyword(s):  
Paper Industry ◽  
Model Development ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
System Response ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Organic Halogen ◽  
Aox Removal ◽  
Variable Operating Conditions ◽  
Plant Shutdown

If promulgated as proposed, effluent guidelines for the U.S. pulp and paper industry will impose average monthly and maximum daily numerical limits of discharged AOX (adsorbable organic halogen). At this time, it is unclear whether the maximum-day variability factor used to establish the proposed effluent guidelines will provide sufficient margin for mills to achieve compliance during periods of normal but variable operating conditions within the pulping and bleaching processes. Consequently, additional information is needed to relate transient AOX loadings with final AOX discharges. This paper presents a simplistic dynamic model of AOX decay during treatment. The model consists of hydraulic characterization of an activated sludge process and a first-order decay coefficient for AOX removal. Data for model development were acquired by frequent collection of influent and effluent samples at a bleach kraft mill during a bleach plant shutdown and startup sequence.

scholarly journals Data-Driven Intelligent 3D Surface Measurement in Smart Manufacturing: Review and Outlook

Machines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Yuhang Yang ◽  
Zhiqiao Dong ◽  
Yuquan Meng ◽  
Chenhui Shao
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Sampling Design ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Measurement Data ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Surface Measurement ◽  
Smart Manufacturing ◽  
Future Research ◽  
3D Surface

High-fidelity characterization and effective monitoring of spatial and spatiotemporal processes are crucial for high-performance quality control of many manufacturing processes and systems in the era of smart manufacturing. Although the recent development in measurement technologies has made it possible to acquire high-resolution three-dimensional (3D) surface measurement data, it is generally expensive and time-consuming to use such technologies in real-world production settings. Data-driven approaches that stem from statistics and machine learning can potentially enable intelligent, cost-effective surface measurement and thus allow manufacturers to use high-resolution surface data for better decision-making without introducing substantial production cost induced by data acquisition. Among these methods, spatial and spatiotemporal interpolation techniques can draw inferences about unmeasured locations on a surface using the measurement of other locations, thus decreasing the measurement cost and time. However, interpolation methods are very sensitive to the availability of measurement data, and their performances largely depend on the measurement scheme or the sampling design, i.e., how to allocate measurement efforts. As such, sampling design is considered to be another important field that enables intelligent surface measurement. This paper reviews and summarizes the state-of-the-art research in interpolation and sampling design for surface measurement in varied manufacturing applications. Research gaps and future research directions are also identified and can serve as a fundamental guideline to industrial practitioners and researchers for future studies in these areas.

The Research of Error Compensation for the 3D Surface Measurement

2012 ◽  
Vol 482-484 ◽  
pp. 2192-2196
Author(s):  
Yuan Tian ◽  
Zi Ma ◽  
Peng Li
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Error ◽  
Fuzzy Inference System ◽  
Error Compensation ◽  
Point Cloud ◽  
Fuzzy Inference ◽  
Surface Measurement ◽  
Anfis Model ◽  
Inference System ◽  
Surface Error ◽  
3D Surface

For improving precision of 3D surface measurement equipments, which are playing important role in reverse engineering, the Adaptive Network based Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) is developed to reconstruct 3D surface error, and the measurement error of point cloud is compensated by the presented 3D error ANFIS model. The precision of 3D surface measurement equipments has been improved noticeably

Characterization of fortuitously discovered focal liver lesions: additional information provided by shearwave elastography

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 346-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maxime Ronot ◽  
Sara Di Renzo ◽  
Bettina Gregoli ◽  
Rafael Duran ◽  
Laurent Castera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focal Liver Lesions ◽  
Liver Lesions ◽  
Additional Information

scholarly journals Characterization of simultaneous uptake of xylose and glucose in Caldicellulosiruptor kronotskyensis for optimal hydrogen production

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thitiwut Vongkampang ◽  
Krishnan Sreenivas ◽  
Jonathan Engvall ◽  
Carl Grey ◽  
Ed W. J. van Niel
Keyword(s):  
Glucose Uptake ◽  
Growth Patterns ◽  
Sugar Uptake ◽  
Uptake System ◽  
Sugar Mixtures ◽  
Xylose Uptake ◽  
Growth Profiles ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
Xylose Transporter

Abstract Background Caldicellulosiruptor kronotskyensis has gained interest for its ability to grow on various lignocellulosic biomass. The aim of this study was to investigate the growth profiles of C. kronotskyensis in the presence of mixtures of glucose–xylose. Recently, we characterized a diauxic-like pattern for C. saccharolyticus on lignocellulosic sugar mixtures. In this study, we aimed to investigate further whether C. kronotskyensis has adapted to uptake glucose in the disaccharide form (cellobiose) rather than the monosaccharide (glucose). Results Interestingly, growth of C. kronotskyensis on glucose and xylose mixtures did not display diauxic-like growth patterns. Closer investigation revealed that, in contrast to C. saccharolyticus, C. kronotskyensis does not possess a second uptake system for glucose. Both C. saccharolyticus and C. kronotskyensis share the characteristics of preferring xylose over glucose. Growth on xylose was twice as fast (μmax = 0.57 h−1) as on glucose (μmax = 0.28 h−1). A study of the sugar uptake was made with different glucose–xylose ratios to find a kinetic relationship between the two sugars for transport into the cell. High concentrations of glucose inhibited xylose uptake and vice versa. The inhibition constants were estimated to be KI,glu = 0.01 cmol L−1 and KI,xyl = 0.001 cmol L−1, hence glucose uptake was more severely inhibited by xylose uptake. Bioinformatics analysis could not exclude that C. kronotskyensis possesses more than one transporter for glucose. As a next step it was investigated whether glucose uptake by C. kronotskyensis improved in the form of cellobiose. Indeed, cellobiose is taken up faster than glucose; nevertheless, the growth rate on each sugar remained similar. Conclusions C. kronotskyensis possesses a xylose transporter that might take up glucose at an inferior rate even in the absence of xylose. Alternatively, glucose can be taken up in the form of cellobiose, but growth performance is still inferior to growth on xylose. Therefore, we propose that the catabolism of C. kronotskyensis has adapted more strongly to pentose rather than hexose, thereby having obtained a specific survival edge in thermophilic lignocellulosic degradation communities.

Proteometabolomic characterization of apical bud maturation in Pinus pinaster

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Valledor ◽  
Sara Guerrero ◽  
Lara García-Campa ◽  
Mónica Meijón
Keyword(s):  
Pinus Pinaster ◽  
Ribosomal Proteins ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Statistical Approach ◽  
Wood Quality ◽  
Growth Patterns ◽  
Future Scenario ◽  
Apical Bud

Abstract Bud maturation is a physiological process which implies a set of morphophysiological changes which lead to the transition of growth patterns from young to mature. This transition defines tree growth and architecture, and in consequence traits such as biomass production and wood quality. In Pinus pinaster, a conifer of great timber value, bud maturation is closely related to polycyclism (multiple growth periods per year). This process causes a lack of apical dominance, and consequently increased branching that reduces its timber quality and value. However, despite its importance, little is known about bud maturation. In this work, proteomics and metabolomics were employed to study apical and basal sections of young and mature buds in P. pinaster. Proteins and metabolites in samples were described and quantified using (n)UPLC-LTQ-Orbitrap. The datasets were analyzed employing an integrative statistical approach, which allowed the determination of the interactions between proteins and metabolites and the different bud sections and ages. Specific dynamics of proteins and metabolites such as HISTONE H3 and H4, RIBOSOMAL PROTEINS L15 and L12, CHAPERONIN TCP1, 14–3-3 protein gamma, gibberellins A1, A3, A8, strigolactones and ABA, involved in epigenetic regulation, proteome remodeling, hormonal signaling and abiotic stress pathways showed their potential role during bud maturation. Candidates and pathways were validated employing interaction databases and targeted transcriptomics. These results increase our understanding of the molecular processes behind bud maturation a key step towards improving timber production and natural pine forests management in a future scenario of climate change. However, further studies are necessary by using different P. pinaster populations that show contrasting wood quality and stress tolerance in order to generalize the results.

scholarly journals Spectrophotometric techniques for the characterization of strains involved in the blue pigmentation of food: Preliminary results

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luca Fasolato ◽  
Nadia Andrea Andreani ◽  
Roberta De Nardi ◽  
Giulia Nalotto ◽  
Lorenzo Serva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Near Infrared ◽  
Spectral Characteristics ◽  
Small Ring ◽  
Bacterial Cells ◽  
Visible Spectroscopy ◽  
Whole Cells ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Extracellular Products ◽  
Blue Discoloration

Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRs) and ultraviolet visible spectroscopy (UV-vis) have been investigated as rapid techniques to characterize foodborne bacteria through the analysis of the spectra of whole cells or microbial suspensions. The use of spectra collected from broth cultures could be used as a fingerprint for strain classification using a combined polyphasic approach. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of NIRs and UV-vis for the characterization of blue strains belonging to the Pseudomonas fluorescens group. The bacteria were isolated from different food matrices, including some spoiled samples (blue discoloration). Eightyone strains previously identified at the species level were grown in Minimal Bacterial Medium broth under standard conditions at 22°C. Two biological replicates were centrifuged in order to separate the bacterial cells from the extracellular products. Six aliquots per strain were analyzed on a small ring cup in transflectance mode (680-2500 nm, gap 2 nm). A subset of 39 strains was evaluated by UV-vis to determine changes in the spectral characteristics at 48 and 72 hours. Several chemometric approaches were tested to assess the performance of NIRs and UVvis. According to the variable importance in projection (VIP), the 1892-2020 nm spectral region showed the highest level of discrimination between blue strains and others. Additional information was provided in the 680-886 and 1454-1768 nm regions (aromatic C-H bonds) and in the 2036-2134 nm region (fatty acids). Changes in UV-vis spectral data (at 48 and 72 hours) appear to indicate the presence of phenazine and catecholic compounds in extracellular products.

Structural characterization of milled wood lignins from different eucalypt species

Holzforschung ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 62 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Rencoret ◽  
Gisela Marques ◽  
Ana Gutiérrez ◽  
David Ibarra ◽  
Jiebing Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eucalyptus Globulus ◽  
Chemical Structure ◽  
2D Nmr ◽  
Analytical Pyrolysis ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Diaryl Ether ◽  
Heteronuclear Single Quantum Correlation ◽  
Relative Abundances ◽  
Type 3

Abstract The chemical structure of milled-wood lignins from Eucalyptus globulus, E. nitens, E. maidenii, E. grandis, and E. dunnii was investigated. The lignins were characterized by analytical pyrolysis, thioacidolysis, and 2D-NMR that confirmed the predominance of syringyl over guaiacyl units and only showed traces of p-hydroxyphenyl units. E. globulus lignin had the highest syringyl content. The heteronuclear single quantum correlation (HSQC) NMR spectra yielded information about relative abundances of inter-unit linkages in the whole polymer. All the lignins showed a predominance of β-O-4′ ether linkages (66–72% of total side-chains), followed by β-β′ resinol-type linkages (16–19%) and lower amounts of β-5′ phenylcoumaran-type (3–7%) and β-1′ spirodienone-type linkages (1–4%). The analysis of desulfurated thioacidolysis dimers provided additional information on the relative abundances of the various carbon-carbon and diaryl ether bonds, and the type of units (syringyl or guaiacyl) involved in each of the above linkage types. Interestingly, 93–94% of the total β-β′ dimers included two syringyl units indicating that most of the β-β′ substructures identified in the HSQC spectra were of the syringaresinol type. Moreover, three isomers of a major trimeric compound were found which were tentatively identified as arising from a β-β′ syringaresinol substructure attached to a guaiacyl unit through a 4-O-5′ linkage.

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