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Thursday, November 8, 2007 - 10:15 AM

A Novel Technique for Determining the Location of a Hermetic Leak in a ‘Metal Can' (TO-x) Package

C. M. Nail, Independent, San Jose, CA

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Summary: Pressurized dye penetrant by itself does not always successfully locate leaks. Metallographic preparation of the failed seals, combined with vacuum storage, more effectively decorates the defect at the surface of the prepared seal at the leak location.