This book provides some of the most advanced research observations and in-depth knowledge behind lead-free soldering. Readers will find a description of different cutting-edge techniques used for improving the reliability of interconnects manufacturing. This book is of interest to both fundamental researchers and also to practicing scientists and will prove invaluable to all those working in industry and academia.

The aim of this book is to represent an overview of applications of boron-based materials in the field of material science to biomedicine. This book will be helpful for many students and researchers involved in the field of boron-based material

This book presents recent progress in noble metal electrodeposition and applications of gold-based materials in the realization of highly sensitive CMOS-MEMS accelerometers.

This book dedicated to titanium aluminide alloys emphasizes the relation between basic research topics and processing technologies for real applications. It covers complex microstructures down to the nanometer scale, titanium aluminide structure/property relationships and the potential in such key industries as aerospace, automotive and power conversion.