Close-up of NiCarb Bump

The Basics

NiCarb is an ultra fine grain Nickel Carbon alloy that behaves as a Sharvin Contact. NiCarb utilizes  the extreme size quantization effects of the surface topology of the material to provide extreme electrical performance. 

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NiCarb is made using standard industrial electrodeposition techniques, making the process production worthy and easily scale-able.

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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

• Bandwidth: Room Temperature Ballistic conductor (DC to Greater than 100 Ghz)

• Self Inductance: 0.01 nH

• Mutual Inductance: 0.0 (Mutual Inductance Cancellation)

• Mutual Capacitance: 0.001 pf

• Contact Resistance: <5 mΩ

• Extreme Hardness (Mohs Scale 9 or greater)

• Extreme Strength 

• Extreme power handling (over 12 amps per contact at 1.0 mm pitch) 

• Fine pitches possible

• Ultra Pure, Ultra fine grain Nickel Carbon alloy

• Gas tight, oxide penetrating connection

• Allows for high quality electrical connections even in the presence of adhesive, dirt or grease 

• Replaces soldering, Wire bonding and on bump bonding with diffusion bonding.

• Viable for all stages of electronics device development

Potential Applications

• Electronics

• Semiconductors

• Telecommunications

• Quantum computers

• Hall effect sensors

• Low loss wires

• High Voltage connectors

• RF Connectors

• Heat pipes

• Distillation

• Metal Refining

• Electric motors and generators

• Heat Sinks

• Sails for ships

• Antenna

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