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| + | 2020-10-21 | ||
| + | * General consensus may be that heating to below melting point (softens but doesn' | ||
| + | * Mind heat and cool cycles to avoid thermal shock | ||
| JM 2016-11 advice: | JM 2016-11 advice: | ||
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| * Saw a slit on both sides of the cavity | * Saw a slit on both sides of the cavity | ||
| * As far as possible, usually about 0.1" after the quartz window | * As far as possible, usually about 0.1" after the quartz window | ||
| + | * Saw just into the glass frit | ||
| + | * WARNING: failing to completely separate ceramic can lead to unpredictable breakage | ||
| * Should be roughly above where the bond wires attach but not above the die | * Should be roughly above where the bond wires attach but not above the die | ||
| * Small debris in the cavity is normal and shouldn' | * Small debris in the cavity is normal and shouldn' | ||