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ENGINEERING CONSULTINGJoining of advanced engineering materialsGlass-to-Metal Sealing, Ceramic-to-Metal Joining, Pb-free Soldering, Brazing, Reactive Joining, Diffusion Bonding,
Critical Cleaning, Physical Vapor Deposition, Heat Treating -
supplier consultingSupplier Identification, Qualification and DevelopmentComponents, raw materials, processing, fabrication, heat treating -
Technical Writing and EditingCommissioned articles and editing of technical paper submissionsWhite papers, magazine articles, conference proceedings, archival journals, composing and editing
Experience Materials and Process Engineering Consultation
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leadership
Twenty-Five years of experience in industry as a Materials Scientist and R&D Process Engineer.
Served fourteen years as an adjunct instructor at the University of California, Davis, in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science teaching Materials in Engineering Design (EMS188).
Currently an instructor for UC Davis Extension where he teaches MSE 501, Joining of Advanced Engineering Materials. -
recognition
Holds eight U.S. patents in the areas of chemical engineering and high frequency connector design. Has published over forty technical papers on joining of advanced engineering materials and materials characterization.
Served as an editor for CRC Materials Processing Handbook, as well as various conference proceedings. Received the 1996 U.S. Department of Energy Pollution Prevention Award and the 1997 Excellence in Technology Transfer Award from the U.S. Federal Laboratory Consortium.
About MeMike Powers: Materials Scientist and R&D IC Engineer
EngineerPrincipal
PublicationsPapers and Research
Patents and AwardsIP and Recognition
Services
Consulting
- Joining of Advanced Engineering Materials
- Soldering and Brazing (Including Pb–Free Soldering)
- Glass–to–Metal Sealing
- Ceramic–to–Metal Joining
- Mechanical Joining & Adhesive Bonding
- Reactive Joining
- Diffusion Bonding
- Physical Vapor Deposition
- • E–Beam Evaporation
- • RF Magnetron Sputtering
- Critical Cleaning
- Hybrid Microcircuit Package Assembly
- Cr6–Free Conversion Coating
- Hermetic Sealing of Microcircuit Packages
- Ferromagnetic Heat Treatment
Consulting
- Test Recommendations
- Sample Submission
- Results Interpretation
- Root Cause Determination
Consulting
- Qualification
- Development
- Heat Treating
- Materials Processing
- Materials Fabrication (Precision Machining)
projectsHere are a few projects that I have been involved with.
Glass-to-Metal Seals
Ceramic-to-Metal Joining
Reactive Joining
