Materials for advanced microelectronics

Electronics Sector

The electronics and semiconductor industry uses high-purity refractory metals for vacuum filaments, discharge electrodes, power substrates and long-life electrical contacts. SMP supplies tungsten, molybdenum and phosphor-copper for the most demanding industrial electronics applications.

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High-purity tungsten (≥ 99.95%) for filaments and electrodes
Molybdenum for heat-dissipation substrates (DBC)
Tungsten wire for electrical-discharge machining (EDM)
Tungsten boats for vacuum evaporation (PVD)
Phosphor-copper for high-conductivity brazing

Use cases

Applications in Electronics Sector

Vacuum filaments and electrodes

Tungsten wire and bars ≥ 99.95% for high-intensity lamp filaments, vacuum tubes and emission cathodes. Melting point 3,410 °C.

Electrical-discharge machining (EDM)

Tungsten wire and tungsten carbide for high-precision EDM of dies, moulds and microtechnology parts.

Vacuum evaporation (PVD)

Tungsten and molybdenum boats for metallic layer deposition in PVD/CVD processes. Temperature uniformity ±5 °C.

Thermal management substrates

Molybdenum sheets and plates for DBC substrates in IGBT modules and power converters.

Electrical contacts

Tungsten and WCu composite contacts for breakers, high-frequency relays and medium/high-voltage switchgear.

Radiation collimators and shielding

Machined tungsten collimators for industrial X-ray equipment, detectors and imaging-inspection systems.

Sector catalogue

Materials for Electronics Sector

Highest melting point of all metals. Essential for filaments, electrodes and shielding.

High thermal conductivity and low expansion coefficient. Ideal for electronic substrates.

Applicable standards

Certifications and standards

RoHS
REACH
IEC 60068
MIL-W-17659

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