AMI DODUCO Showcases Hybrid Component Wire Bonding Technology at hybridica Fair
December 16 2008 - 8:04AM
Business Wire
At the recent hybridica fair in Munich, AMI DODUCO�s Joachim Ganz,
Ph.D., presented, �Materials and Surfaces for Wire Bonding in the
Manufacture of Hybrid Housings.� The paper covered AMI DODUCO�s
range of competencies in materials and surfaces for wire bonding, a
critical process in the production of increasingly ever-present
hybrid metal/plastic components used in automotive applications.
More than 60% of the metal stampings for controls and sensors are
now bonded to injection-molded plastic parts during production.
Combining metals with plastics protects electronic controls and
sensors from damaging environmental influences while ensuring
proper electrical interfacing to the peripherals. Automobiles and
other vehicles are using increasing numbers of electronic controls
in order to operate more efficiently and effectively. �The
automobile industry is under extreme pressure to innovate,� said
AMI DODUCO�s Christian Hagedorn, Vice President of Marketing and
Sales for Europe. �Further reductions in fuel consumption and
exhaust emissions � as dictated by regulatory authorities � can be
achieved only by incorporating additional data management systems
within the vehicle. These extra sensor, control and regulation
systems call for highly efficient bonding technologies. The market
for hybrid metal/plastic bonding technology is therefore set to
expand exponentially once global demand recovers from recession.�
Ganz�s paper concluded that aluminum-plated copper semi-finished
products provide the most effective bonding of the thick wiring in
the power supplies of electrical devices, maximizing reliability
and performance. In the case of housings for sensor systems,
nickel/gold plated surfaces are best-suited to bonding thin gold
wiring that is commonly used. The development and manufacture of
hybrid components is one of the key disciplines of high-tech
engineering and encompasses the entire value creation chain from
the material itself, to tool making and design through to metal and
plastics production and surface engineering. For these
applications, AMI DODUCO offers a wide-ranging portfolio of
matching products and services such as electroplating, contact
materials, stamping, aluminum plating, tool making and plastics
engineering. Sourcing all these capabilities from a single supplier
enables customized advanced technology solutions that maximize
performance and cost-effectiveness. AMI DODUCO is a global leader
in electrical contact technology and fabrication. The company
supplies contacts and assemblies, contact materials, electroplating
and surface treatment services, and precious metal refining and
recycling to more than 3,000 customers. AMI DODUCO operates from
locations in North America, Europe and Asia. The company�s website
is www.amidoduco.com. Copyright � 2008 AMI DODUCO, Inc. All rights
reserved. All brand names and trademarks are properties of their
respective holders. Cautionary Note: This message contains "forward
looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ
materially. This release should be read in conjunction with the
factors set forth in Technitrol's report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 26, 2008 in Item 1a under the caption
�Factors that May Affect Our Future Results (Cautionary Statements
for Purposes of the 'Safe Harbor' Provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995).�
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