Printed circuit board metal powder filters for low electron temperatures

We report the characterisation of printed circuit boards (PCB) metal powder filters and their influence on the effective electron temperature which is as low as 22 mK for a quantum dot in a silicon MOSFET structure in a dilution refrigerator. We investigate the attenuation behaviour (10 MHz–20 GHz) of filter made of four metal powders with a...

Mould filling simulations during powder injection moulding

Powder injection moulding (PIM) is a versatile technology capable of producing complex and near net shape parts. Significant help in optimisation of the PIM process can be obtained from the numerical simulation. To obtain realistic numerical results it is necessary to fulfil certain conditions. The material properties should be correctly...