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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2005
Applicants:
Richard W. Adams, Marlboro, MA (US);
Grant C. Bennett, Belmont, MA (US);
Kevin Fennessy, New Bedford, MA (US);
Robert A. Hay, Dudley, MA (US);
Mark Occhionero, Milford, MA (US);
Inventors:
Richard W. Adams, Marlboro, MA (US);
Grant C. Bennett, Belmont, MA (US);
Kevin Fennessy, New Bedford, MA (US);
Robert A. Hay, Dudley, MA (US);
Mark Occhionero, Milford, MA (US);
Assignee:
Ceramics Process Systems Corporation, Chartley, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/36 (2006.01); B32B 5/22 (2006.01); B32B 5/32 (2006.01); B32B 7/02 (2006.01); B32B 15/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Compound preforms are provided having a first region, including a porous ceramic and a second region including a porous or solid ceramic in which the two regions differ in composition. The compound preform is infiltrated with a liquid metal which is then solidified to form a metal matrix composite.