Michael Mayer, University of Waterloo

Latest papers

Measure for optical robustness of directly bonded glass-to-glass joint using its interaction with damage induced by fs laser
Review of Scientific Instruments · 2024 · senior author
Direct glass-to-glass bonding obtained via simplified ammonia-based low-temperature procedure resists high shear stress and powerful CW fiber laser irradiation
RSC Advances · 2022 · senior author
Miniature environmental chambers for temperature humidity bias testing of microelectronics.
The Review of scientific instruments · 2017 · senior author

All 5 publications

Latest funding

Models for Initiation and Growth of Microwelds in Ultrasonic Bonding
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$168,000
Development of Wire Bonding Process and Reliability Evaluation for Gold coated Selenium
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$24,613
Metallizing technologies for organometallic liquids
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$68,481

All 13 grants and awards

5 publications.

01

Measure for optical robustness of directly bonded glass-to-glass joint using its interaction with damage induced by fs laser

Zhou J, Zhou YN, Mayer M

Review of Scientific Instruments2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1063/5.0197689

02

Direct glass-to-glass bonding obtained via simplified ammonia-based low-temperature procedure resists high shear stress and powerful CW fiber laser irradiation

Zhou J, Mei N, Leonenko Z, Zhou N, Mayer M

RSC Advances20228 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1039/d2ra04234g

03

Miniature environmental chambers for temperature humidity bias testing of microelectronics.

Hook MD, Mayer M

The Review of scientific instruments2017Senior author

DOI: 10.1063/1.4978916 PMID: 28372388

04

Effect of Ultrasonic Capillary Dynamics on the Mechanics of Thermosonic Ball Bonding

Huang Y, Shah A, Mayer M, Zhou N, Persic J

IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control20105 citations

DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2010.1402

05

Symmetric miniaturized heating system for active microelectronic devices.

McCracken M, Mayer M, Jourard I, Moon JT, Persic J

The Review of scientific instruments2010

DOI: 10.1063/1.3469794 PMID: 20687764

Models for Initiation and Growth of Microwelds in Ultrasonic Bonding

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Mayer, Michael

$168,000

Development of Wire Bonding Process and Reliability Evaluation for Gold coated Selenium

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Mayer, Michael

$24,613

Metallizing technologies for organometallic liquids

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Mayer, Michael

$68,481

Resistance monitoring of novel solders during processing and operation at high temperatures

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Mayer, Michael

$24,813

Mechanical property indentation tester

Co-investigatorNSERC2013Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Gerlich, Adrian

$59,597

Development of novel palladium coated bonding wire for microelectronics

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Mayer, Michael

$57,638

Gentle methods to bond microwires to delicate substrates

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Mayer, Michael

$115,000

Study of ultrasonic wire bonding for power applications

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Mayer, Michael

$183,091

Erbium fiber laser and Its peripherals for microsystems development

Co-investigatorNSERC2006Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Toyserkani, Ehsan

$83,075

Study of mechanisms in thermosonic wire bonding.

Principal investigatorNSERC2005Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Mayer, Michael

$96,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Norman Zhou

Materials Science and Engineering

3 shared papers, latest 2024

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