< P> Ceramics, with their unique properties and diverse applications, hold the potential to revolutionize many industries, including automotive and semiconductors. For many applications, ceramics could replace metals and other materials that are more easily and inexpensively machined. However, current ceramic machining methods remain cost-prohibitive. Fortunately, the current flurry of research will soon yield new and better methods for machining advanced ceramic materials. Reflecting the life-long dedication of an unsurpassed team of experts from industry and academia, the Handbook of...

Provides the first treatment in English dedicated to lapping and polishing technologies and processes Examines lapping of brittle and ductile materials and includes a special chapter on lapping equipment Covers polishing and CMP in detail Presents the latest technologies illustrated by case studies Reflects the experience of leading experts from Japan, Germany, and the US Lapping and polishing are the most precise processes used to finish the surfaces of mechanical and electronics/semiconductor components. The Handbook of Lapping and Polishing is the first book written in English to...