Close-up of NiCarb Bump
The Basics
NiCarb is an nano crystalline, Nickel Carbon alloy that utilizes the Quantum size effect. The material behaves as a bulk Sharvin contact, demonstrating extreme electrical, RF and thermal performance.
NiCarb is made using standard industrial electrodeposition techniques, making the process production worthy and scaleable.

NiCarb Pad Cross Section
A representational stack up of a NiCarb pad on PCB Laminate
Examination of topological uniformity
SEM at 1090x magnification, 60 degree angle.
Features
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Bandwidth: (DC to Greater than 100 Ghz)
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Self Inductance: 0.01 nH
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Mutual Inductance: 0.0 (Mutual Inductance Cancellation)
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Mutual Capacitance: 0.001 pf
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Contact Resistance: <5 mΩ
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Extreme Hardness (Mohs Scale 9 or greater)
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Extreme Strength
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Extreme power handling (over 12 amps per contact at 1.0 mm pitch)
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Fine pitches possible
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Ultra Pure, Ultra fine grain Nickel Carbon alloy
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Gas tight, oxide penetrating connection
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Allows for high quality electrical connections even in the presence of adhesive, dirt or grease
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Replaces soldering, Wire bonding and on bump bonding with diffusion bonding.
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Viable for all stages of electronics device development
Potential Applications
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Electronics
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Semiconductors
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Telecommunications
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Quantum computers
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Hall effect sensors
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Low loss wires
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High Voltage connectors
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RF Connectors
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Heat pipes
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Distillation
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Electric motors and generators
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Heat Sinks
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Antenna
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