Thermally Enhanced Edge Registration for Aligning Diffusion-Bonded Laminae

Journal of Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 185-193

  Paul, Brian K ^a   Thomas, Joseph S ^a  

^a Oregon State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion Bonding; Highly Parallel Microsystems; Microlamination; Registration

Indexed keywords

ALIGNMENT; DIFFUSION; GRAPHITE; HEAT EXCHANGERS; MASS TRANSFER; THERMAL EXPANSION;

DIFFUSION BONDING; MICROLAMINATION;

LAMINATING;

EID: 0346750545     PISSN: 15266125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1526-6125(03)70053-X     Document Type: Article

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