Microsystem technologies using electrochemical techniques are an important development in microtechnology. This volume covers the significant area of electrochemical technologies in semiconductor manufacturing and packaging. The advances in processing technologies have led to increased performance in microelectronics and high performance transistors. There is growing interest in alternative chip-package interconnect technologies and materials that are both environmentally friendly and compatible with material changes in microchips and packages.With the advent of electrochemical processing...

This volume illustrates the technological advances made in recent years in the development of battery and other energy storage systems. Discussions of present and near future battery technologies are included as well as emerging energy technologies that have the potential to impact on the portable electronics industry in the long term. This text provides a complete overview of the technology status and trends, with a focus on scientific developments, particularly in materials, that have led to technological breakthroughs.