• Gold to gold thermosonic bonding Characterization of bonding parameters 

      Luu, Thi Thuy; Nguyen, Hoang-Vu; Larsson, Andreas; Høivik, Nils Deneke; Aasmundtveit, Knut Eilif (Chapter, 2010)
      The aim of this study is to characterize a die attach method suitable for harsh environment as well as high reliability applications. Au-Au thermosonic bonding was selected. Due to high melting temperature of gold, this ...
    • New Encapsulation Concepts for Medical Ultrasound Probes – A Heat Transfer Simulation Study 

      Do, Nu Bich Duyen; Andreassen, Erik; Edwardsen, Stephen; Lifjeld, Anders; Nguyen, Hoang-Vu; Aasmundtveit, Knut; Imenes, Kristin (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Thermal management is important for medical ultrasound probes to maintain optimal performance, reliability, and lifetime of the devices, as well as to avoid heat-induced damage to the patients’ tissue. This paper presents ...
    • Thermal management of an interventional medical device with double layer encapsulation 

      Do, Nu Bich Duyen; Andreassen, Erik; Edwardsen, Stephen; Lifjeld, Anders; Aasmundtveit, Knut; Nguyen, Hoang-Vu; Imenes, Kristin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      This paper presents a thermal study of a double-layer encapsulation for an interventional medical device, which operates temporarily inside the human esophagus for cardiac imaging. The surface temperature of test samples, ...