SINGLE SOURCE FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE HYBRID PACKAGE LIDS

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SINGLE SOURCE FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE HYBRID PACKAGE LIDS
24 June 2006 - Tecan

Critical to the success of manufacturing semiconductor and optoelectronic hybrid packages are their lids, which must be highly accurate and exact fits, to ensure electromechanical integrity. Traditionally, manufacturers of hybrid packages, or tubs, buy the lids separately and may have to use more than one sub-contract source for specialized finishing, such as electroplating. The time and logistical problems associated with these supply methods have now been solved by single-source specialist, Tecan.

The company offers the electronics industry a single centre of excellence for the supply of these critical components, negating the need for tub manufacturers to use more than one source for their lids. From its specialist facility the company supplies exact-fit highly-accurate burr and stress free lids to meet the most demanding individual needs.

Tecan is believed to be the only company able to provide all necessary manufacturing techniques under one roof, which is fundamental in ensuring the most consistent and repeatable quality available, for either flat or stepped lids. Electroplating, a crucial aspect of manufacture, is performed in-house and carefully quality controlled to ensure accuracy and repeatability. So comprehensive is the service, that lids can be produced without manufacturing 'tags' or 'witness marks' assuring the absolute uniformity necessary for accurate bonding to the recipient hybrid tub.

Highly-accurate and proven photochemical machining techniques are used by Tecan to fabricate the precision parts. The process also brings other value-added benefits at no extra cost - for example, part numbers, company contact details and other data can be readily etched onto the lid. Typical materials include nickel alloys such as Kovar, Dilver P and Olin 194, other materials are available on request. The company's in-house electroplating processes encompass all expected finishes - from electroless nickel, to hard-acid gold and pure-soft gold.

Lid solutions for all volume levels and specifications can be supplied by the single-source company, with rapid prototyping available on a five-day turnaround. Tooling costs are low compared to other methods of manufacture and modifications can be quickly and cost-effectively accommodated. The company operates a strict ISO9002 manufacturing regime and can readily manufacture to military specifications.

Hybrid packages are used in the most demanding electronics and microwave applications, for example - in surface acoustic wave SAW devices, which are playing increasingly important roles in all end-user industries, particularly in aerospace, defence and telecoms.

http://www.tecan.co.uk

About: Tecan
Tecan is a world-class, ISO 9001:2000 registered precision metal part and tool manufacturer, based in Weymouth, UK. Formed in 1970, Tecan offers the 'total' one-stop contract-manufacturing solution - from technology development through to rapid prototyping and volume production.

Tecan's team of experienced engineers work closely with the customer to develop manufacturing solutions to meet their exact cost and tolerance requirements. Years of process development have culminated in Tecan being able to cost-effectively manufacture metal parts with feature sizes down to 2-micron at sub-micron accuracy - and to put that into perspective, there are 1,000-microns to one millimetre.

Technological innovation and expertise form the basis of Tecan's success, and have provided the platform for the development of competences in several process technologies, including:

• Photo Chemical Machining (PCM)
• Photo ElectroForming (PEF)
• Precision photolithography
• Precision electroplating

Tecan works on a global basis with a diverse range of OEM customers, who are involved in a wide array of industries. The nature of Tecan's competences, combined with its commitment to R&D, allows it to stretch to meet the requirements of virtually any application.

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