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One of our mottos at Accumet is to “trust the weld – with data.” By this, we mean that our design teams take every necessary step to ensure a solid, repeatable weld, that will hold up to the most rigorous of environmental conditions. We have previously explained the importance of laser welded hermetic seals and…

In 1965, Intel co-founder Gordon Moore predicted, based on careful observations of emerging technological trends, the steady, two-year cadence of chip improvements that would double a processor’s performance every couple of years, while simultaneously decreasing its relative cost. While far from prophetic, “Moore’s Law”, as it came to be known, would hold true for decades,…

When plating through holes in a printed circuit board, sometimes vias are filled irregularly. The result is raised bumps along surface of board. There was a time where this was not a problem, but in the age of surface mount components, surface planarity is critical. This is because adjacent, low-profile components may be affected by…

If you’re a fan of good TV commercials you’ve probably been enjoying AT&T’s most recent campaign “Just OK is not OK”. As a product designer, researcher, engineer, product manager, or production manager, you can surely relate. Perhaps you’ve received a response back from less experienced laser job shops like: “Just send us your specs. We’ll…

Sometimes it’s a challenge to deal with projects that require welding design. You will often see statements like “send us your design specifications, and we will produce the best welding for your project quickly.” Even for highly competent product designers and materials researchers, ensuring the most effect welding design specification can be quite complex. Industrial…

Introduction In part 1 of this 2-part blog series on laser welding hermetic seals, we presented insight on understanding the materials that are ideally suited for packages, lids, and seals, which laser technology is right for the job, and which laser welded joint types are to best to use. IV. Consider Final Testing and Potential…