The complication of helium desorption in the helium leak method

Author

Wickard, Timothy E. ; Hanson, William P.

Author_Institution

Piezo Crystal Co., Carlisle, PA, USA

fYear

1996

fDate

5-7 Jun 1996

Firstpage

501

Lastpage

508

Abstract

The phenomenon of helium adsorption on the glass and metal surfaces of the standard HC-37/U cold weld base is investigated. Testing laboratories implement the interpretation of MIL-STD-202 method 112 in various ways. These methods are compared. A comparison of the leak rate of bombed units (units subjected to high pressure of known tracer gas) is made against units which are back filled with the same tracer gas, helium. The difference in the leak rate due to helium adsorption in the base is shown and the decay curve for the helium desorption of the HC-37/u base is given. Techniques for purging helium from the glass surface are also investigated and the results given

Keywords

ageing; crystal resonators; desorption; leak detection; packaging; standards; MIL-STD-202 method 112; bombed units; cold weld base; crystal resonators; decay curve; desorption; helium leak method; leak rate; packaging; standard HC-37/U; tracer gas; Equations; Gases; Glass; Helium; Laboratories; Packaging; Performance evaluation; Process control; Testing; Welding;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Frequency Control Symposium, 1996. 50th., Proceedings of the 1996 IEEE International.

Conference_Location

Honolulu, HI

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3309-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FREQ.1996.559902

Filename

559902