| 1987.0487.090 | Texas Instruments Collection | Object |
| Gold Preforms TI number: G00361 Gold preforms such as these have been widely used in semiconductor device production. Because gold readily alloys with germanium and silicon, the preforms provided a covalent and reliable means of mounting semiconductor chips. The material was usually 3 - 5 mils thick approximately 99.999% pure. In some applications, it would have a small amount of germanium alloyed in to lower the melting point. The size of the preform was normally about the same as that of the chip being mounted. |
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