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Precision Machined & Metalised Ceramics & Interconnection Devices By MICROCERTEC
Formed by a management buy-out from Morgan Advanced Ceramics S.A.S., MICROCERTEC has over 30 years history in producing precision ceramics, using the latest in precision diamond grinding and micro-machining techniques. Its policy of sustained development has resulted in an extended workplace of 1,500 square metres, the latest CAD-CAM software and CMM metrology equipment, and a quality system based on ISO 9001:2000.
MICROCERTEC’s modern and sophisticated equipment enables the manufacture of high-quality ceramic devices using surface-, cylindrical- and centreless diamond grinding, honing, milling-drilling, lapping and polishing, as well as high-precision ultrasonic machining. A dedicated ultrasonic cleaning facility, including a batch kiln that allows parts to be clean-fired at temperatures up to 1,350°C, ensures grit-free surface finishing to the highest standards.
MICROCERTEC ceramics find uses in such diverse applications as optoelectronics & lasers, scientific & medical instrumentation, semiconductor processing equipment, power electronics & microelectronics, infra-red detectors, high-power laser diodes & vision systems, aircraft & avionics, as well as research laboratories. Demanding end-use environments that MICROCERTEC supplies into include ultra-high vacuums, corrosive gases & liquids, high electric currents & voltages, nuclear radiation, extreme temperatures, and high mechanical loads.
Materials: MICROCERTEC offers a complete range of advanced ceramics, including multiple grades of alumina, AlN including SHAPAL®, silicon carbide & nitride, Zirconia, quartz, sapphire and MACOR®, as well as ferrites, magnets, dielectric ceramics, and absorbing ceramics.
Product Range Overview:
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3D Interconnection Devices - These 3D interconnection
devices are made with thin-film metalisation and high-precision
laser ablation techniques on ceramic carriers, and provide excellent
electrical insulation, high thermal dissipation and superior
dimensional stability. Tracks are selectively laser-etched to
50µm width with 100µm gaps, and metalisation of
Ti/Pt/Au or Cr/Ni/Au is deposited using PACVD technology. |
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Lasers
& Optoelectronics - Insulators and structural parts
made from advanced ceramics retain full dimensional stability
at temperatures in excess of 1,000°C, thereby providing
excellent resistance to corrosive gases at sustained temperatures.
Parts include thin substrates, high-voltage insulators, and
electrode tubes and plates for ionisation chambers. |
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Reflectors
for Lasers & Pulsed Light Systems - Highly reflective
ceramics are used to amplify light intensity in order to achieve
a lasing effect. MICROCERTEC offers fully and partially glazed
alumina, which is porosity-controlled, MACOR®, and quartz
to exacting dimensions and finishes, for use in YAG & solid-state
lasers & pulsed-light systems. |
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Microelectronic
Substrates, Insulators & Dielectrics - Insulators,
heat-sinks and circuit carriers made from advanced ceramics
are used to insulate and / or dissipate heat to protect semiconductor
& III-V die, while retaining excellent dimensional stability
over a wide temperature range. Uses include high-frequency components
and assemblies, sensors and heat-sinks, and ceramic packages. |
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Medical
& Scientific Instruments - Ceramic components are
used in a wide variety of scientific and medical instruments
such as mass spectrometry, gas analysers, particle accelerators,
imaging equipment and blood analysers. Typical parts include
high-voltage insulators, heat dissipaters and insulators, and
support rings for quadropoles and hexapoles. These applications
predominantly use alumina (94 - 99.8%), AlN, MACOR®, silica
and Zirconia. |
Further
Information On Microcertec: |
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| Applications | Microelectronics,
Photonics, Scientific & Medical Instrumentation, Aerospace,
Measurement & Control |
| Industry Segments | Industrial,
Military, Aerospace, Automotive, Telecommunications, Medical
Electronics, Fiber Optics / Photonic Assembly, Microwave Electronics,
Microelectronics, Power Semiconductor Assembly, Semiconductor
Back-end Assembly etc. |
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| Region | Available
from Inseto in the United Kingdom & Ireland |
