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The Limits of Hermeticity Test Methods for Micropackages
Author(s) -
Vanhoestenberghe Anne,
Donaldson Nick
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
artificial organs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.684
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1525-1594
pISSN - 0160-564X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1594.2011.01222.x
Subject(s) - test (biology) , computer science , materials science , biomedical engineering , engineering , biology , paleontology
Abstract Hermeticity is crucial for the long‐term implantation of electronic packages. Pushed by advances in micromachining, package volumes are decreasing and current leak detection methods are no longer sensitive enough. This article reviews the limits of the most common methods and exposes their inadequateness for medical electronic applications where the device's life is 50 years or longer.