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News Release from: National Physical Laboratory
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 14 September 2006
NPL seeks partners for research projects
At the invitation of the DTI, the National Physical Laboratory is in the process of formulating three new projects for which it is seeking partners.
At the invitation of the DTI, the National Physical Laboratory is in the process of formulating three new projects for which it is seeking partners "Sensor for wireless measurement of coating performance" covers the specification and generation of an integrated sensor and control system to monitor coating performance, particularly in hostile and remote conditions such as automotive and aerospace environments, and power applications
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The system, based on previous NPL work, will indicate the remaining lifetime of the coating.
"Meeting the interconnect challenge of Moore's Law" - increasing device complexity and design constraints mean that interconnect current densities are increasing rapidly (above 10kA/cm2), which in turn can cause void formation, high resistance and poor fatigue performance.
The project will obtain a better understanding of how the voids are generated, and develop barrier systems that allow the interconnect to carry higher current densities.
"Sustainable electronic substrates for 2015" - as industry aims to recycle 10% of PCB base materials by 2015, assembly must incorporate more environmentally friendly materials and new end-of-life strategies.
The performance of alternative PCB base materials (including biodegradable) will be investigated, and disassembly methods using dissolvable materials evaluated.
The study will help industry devise a coherent strategy for equipment end-of-life disposal, re-use and recycling.
Interest in participation in the formulation process, or in the projects themselves, is welcomed, as are any comments on their contents.
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