Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 48, Issue 8, 0802011(2021)

Low-Temperature Sintering and Joint Reliability of Metal Nano-Particle Paste

Hui Ren1, Hongqiang Zhang2, Wengan Wang1, Qiang Jia1, Peng Peng2, and Guisheng Zou1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
  • 2School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: laser manufacturing

    Received: Nov. 30, 2020

    Accepted: Feb. 23, 2021

    Published Online: Mar. 31, 2021

    The Author Email: Zou Guisheng (zougsh@tsinghua.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL202148.0802011

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