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Laser Hermetic Sealing

We are market leaders in the provision of specialized laser hermetic sealing. Laser hermetic sealing is another fusion welding process that employs laser welding technology. Medical, semiconductor, defense, aerospace, transportation, power generation, and construction are some of the common industries that require laser hermetic sealing process for products.

  • Hermetic seals, which offer 100% protection against moisture, are produced using high temperature sealing techniques.
  • In the high temperature sealing technique, a high-energy laser beam is directed on the materials to be processed to raise their temperature and transform them into liquid states. Molten materials thus combine together and then cool rapidly to produce the hermetic seal.
  • Accurate sealing material selection and proper weld configuration are crucial for optimizing the final yield
  • Low leak rates, low heat input, high consistency, and higher yields are significant advantages of hermetic sealing.

Application Advantages of Laser Hermetic Sealing

Parts are generally laser sealed after vacuum baking to less than 1 ppm of oxygen and moisture, which improves the performance characteristics of parts compared to that of any other conventional epoxy, solder and mechanical seals. Our welding processes use minimal heat so that sensitive, precision components are protected from thermal damage likely to be caused by methods using higher temperatures.

High reliabilityDesigned for long term performance in the harshest and most demanding environments.
No Thermal DamageMinimal heat produced, protecting precision components from destructive high temperatures found with solder seals.
Dry and Oxygen FreeAfter a vacuum bake, parts are laser sealed in less than 1 ppm (parts per million) of oxygen and moisture providing a level of performance that conventional epoxy, solder and mechanical seals cannot fulfill.

 

Approved MIL Specifications, Certifications and Accreditations

Our laser hermetic sealing process complies with ISO 9001:2008 standards. We follow the military standards MIL-PRF-38534E and MIL-STD-883 in our laser sealing and laser detection processes. We also own an aerospace quality system AC7004 certification from Nadcap.

Laser Sealing and Leak DetectionMIL-PRF-38534E and MIL-STD-883
International Quality CertificationISO 9001:2008
Nadcap Aerospace Quality SystemAC7004
Customer Specifications / Quality StandardsProprietary, as Required

 

Laser Hermetic Sealing Equipment (multiple machines) / Services

Our CNC-controlled laser glovebox workstations are capable of monitoring and controlling an inert atmosphere (comprising gases such as Argon, Helium or Nitrogen) with moisture and oxygen levels maintained below 1 ppm. Standard real time batch reports prove this. Our laser hermetic sealing equipment portfolio comprises ovens that operate at temperatures of about 200 degrees centigrade and less than 200 microns vacuum. Fluorinet-based gross leak detection up to 10-3 cc.he/sec and mass-spectrometer helium fine leak detection of up to 10-11 cc/he sec are offered as part of our laser hermetic sealing services to ensure that all your diverse sealing needs are fulfilled.

PowerPulsed Nd:YAG Lasers up to an average power of 550 Watts
Beam DeliveryFiber (up to 1000 microns), or fixed. Spot size to 0.005".
CNC, PC, and PLC controlledWeld speeds up to 100 inches per minute.
Glovebox WorkstationsCNC controlled, < 1ppm moisture and oxygen, real time batch reports.
Inert gas atmosphere (Argon, Helium, or Nitrogen)
Vacuum OvensUp to 200 degrees centigrade / < 200 micron vacuum.
Gross Leak DetectionFluorinet based, up to 10-3 cc.he/sec
Fine Leak DetectionMass-Spectormeter helium leak detection < 10-11 cc/he sec
ESD / Laminar flow Workstations 
EngineeringIn-house tooling, automation, joint design, metallurgy, weld engineering

 

Industries / Customers Served (not a complete list)

Medical, implantable devices, fiber optics, microelectronics, and many other commercial industries utilize our welding techniques. Our laser hermetic sealing services are reliable choices for hybrid microwave, RF and fiber optic packages.

Medical / Implantable devicesStryker, Howmedica, US Surgical, Cook Vascular, Smith and Nephew
Fiber Optics/
Microelectronics
Lucent Technologies, Herley, Northrop Grumman, JDS Uniphase
Commercial/OtherFederal Mogul, Applied Materials, Kollmorgen, Parker Hannifin, Siemens

 

Parts Processed (not a complete list)

Our laser hermetic sealing process is best suited for the partial processing of parts in medical assemblies, titanium assemblies, medical devices, medical instruments, surgical tools, orthopedic implants, endoscopic instruments, attenuators, phase shifters, resonator assemblies and , RF amplifiers and converters.

6061 housings with 4047 coverstitanium assembliesimplantable devices
medical assembliessurgical toolsmedical instruments
endoscopic instrumentsmedical devicesorthopedic implants
implantable devicesattenuatorsRF Amplifiers / Converters
Phase ShiftersResonator AssembliesVCXO's
RXCO's