Dear Richard,
I suggest you contact MA/Com a Division of Amp, Inc in Lowell,
Massachusetts.  I believe they bond glass substrates using a gold layer.
Regards, Bob.

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Winfield 
To: MEMS@ISI.EDU 
Date: Thursday, June 11, 1998 6:50 PM
Subject: Gold/Glass Eutectic


>I am interested in melting a thin layer of gold into the surface layers
>of a soda-lime glass substrate. I have deposited the gold layer onto the
>glass but can anyone send me information on what temperature to heat the
>sample to and for how long. Also should it be done in any particular
>environment (nitrogen, inert etc.).
>
>Any information on this would be very useful.
>
>I would also be interested in any information on glass to glass bonding
>via a gold interlayer.
>
>Regards,
>
>Richard
>
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