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OVERVIEW HERMETICS PLATING ENGINEERING CONTACTS

Hermetics: technical capability

We are accredited to BS9001 PT 1 for both design and manufacture of hermetics and assemblies containing:
Glass to metal seals
Single feedthroughs
Multi feedthrough connectors

Custom items and applications include:
Sonar
Transducers
Fibre optics
Air bags
Detonator fuses
Semiconductor applications
Feedthrough terminals
Vacuum seals
Crystal holders
X-ray tube components
Laser diode headers
Relay headers
Microwave feedthroughs
Hermetic switch components
High pressure connectors
Military and civil aviation hermetic connectors

Hybrid and power packages include:

JEDEC "TO" Types
Glass sealed
Ceramic sealed
Integral direct bonded metallised substrates

Hybrid/Power modules
Custom design
Integrated heatsinks
Composite materials

Typical applications for hybrid and power packages include:
Military and civil aviation weapon systems
Radar
Semiconductor power applications
Telecommunication
Motor drives
Automotive
Space

Value-added hermetics services include:
Intricate sub-assemblies
Substrate design and layout for power electronics
SGA technologies has an in-depth understanding of the use and performance characteristics of a wide range of engineering materials including:

Ferrous metals
Mild steels
Stainless steels
NiFe alloys
Kovar

Non-ferrous metals
Copper and alloys
Glidcop TM
Aluminium
Molybdenum

Ceramics
Alumina
Aluminium nitride
Beryllium oxide

Composite Materials
Aluminium silicon carbide MMC
Copper tungsten
Copper molybdenum
Soldering and brazing alloys

Interactions with "Electrical materials"
Silicon
GaAs
Epoxys
Silicones
'Plastic' encapsulants

Processing capabilities include:

Glass to metal sealing
Compression
Matched expansion
Glass ceramics

Brazing
Continuous/batch furnacing
Inert/hydrogen atmospheres

Soldering
Hard/soft soldering (furnace)
Hotplate/hand soldered assy's

Welding
Resistance
Wire bonding
BSI registration

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