Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to flexible substrate fabrication. In particular, embodiments described herein relate to methods for flexible substrate fabrication which can be used to improve the life of lithium-ion batteries. In one or more embodiments, a method of fabricating alloy anodes includes forming an alloy anode using a planar flow melt spinning process including solidifying a molten material over a quenching surface of a rotating casting drum and performing a pre-lithiation surface treatment on the alloy anode.

A method for making an infrared light absorber is provided, and the method includes following steps: providing a first carbon nanotube array on a substrate; truncating the carbon nanotube array by irradiating a top surface of the carbon nanotube array by a laser beam in two directions, the top surface being away from the substrate, wherein the two directions being at an angle, the angle is in a range of 30 degrees to 90 degrees.

A feed axis motor includes a front-side housing fixed to an end face of a stator core. The stator core is formed of a material with iron as a main component. The front-side housing is formed of a material with aluminum as a main component. The stator core and the front-side housing are coupled with each other at a welding mark generated by laser welding. The welding mark extends in a circumferential direction so as to cover a line of contact between the stator core and the front-side housing. The welding mark seals the boundary portion between the stator core and the front-side housing.

A method of manufacturing an electronic apparatus includes: providing a work substrate including a preliminary set module including an active area including a hole formation area; and a protective film covering at least one of an upper surface and a rear surface of the preliminary set module; radiating the laser beam to the work substrate from a first start point toward a moving path removing at least a portion of the work substrate to form a first start cutting line in the hole formation area, the moving path of the laser beam defined as a boundary between the hole formation area and the active area; radiating the laser beam along the moving path; and removing the hole formation area from the preliminary set module to form a module hole, wherein the first start cutting line forms a predetermined angle with respect to a tangential line of the moving path.

A secondary battery that includes an electrode assembly and an exterior body housing the electrode assembly. The exterior body includes a cup-shaped exterior member and a lid-shaped exterior member connected to each other by a welded part. An end part of at least one of the cup-shaped exterior member and the lid-shaped exterior member includes a stepped part on an inner surface thereof. The stepped part includes a first extending surface and a second extending surface extending in substantially a same direction and having different heights from each other, and a stepped surface connecting the two extending surfaces. The welded part is in a part of the stepped part, and the stepped surface of the stepped part is separated from an opposed part of the exterior body.

The present disclosure relates to a brazing structure. The brazing structure may comprise a first portion and a second portion. At least one of the first portion or the second portion may include a connection-reinforcing surface. The connection-reinforcing surface may include a groove region and a filler placement region. The filler placement region may be configured to hold a filler material in solid state before brazing. The groove region may include a plurality of grooves where the filler material flows into after being melted. The first portion and the second portion may be connected by a braze joint formed by the filler material.

A battery manufacturing method and a battery are provided. The battery manufacturing method includes: providing a first housing, including a bottom wall and a side wall, wherein the side wall extends upward from the bottom wall, the side wall encloses to form an opening, the side wall extends outward from the opening to form a first flange, and a first reinforcing part is formed on the first flange; providing a second housing, wherein the second housing includes an intermediate part and a second flange, the intermediate part covers the opening, and the second flange is in contact with the first flange; and welding the first flange and the second flange.

A microelectronic device has bump bond structures on input/output (I/O) pads. The bump bond structures include copper-containing pillars, a barrier layer including cobalt and zinc on the copper-containing pillars, and tin-containing solder on the barrier layer. The barrier layer includes 0.1 weight percent to 50 weight percent cobalt and an amount of zinc equivalent to a layer of pure zinc 0.05 microns to 0.5 microns thick. A lead frame has a copper-containing member with a similar barrier layer in an area for a solder joint. Methods of forming the microelectronic device are disclosed.

Component mounting machine includes head, a device for moving head, transfer unit, and a mounting controller. Circular plate is an example of a container in which paste is placed. The bottom face of circular plate and the upper surface of the side wall have a predetermined height relationship. Height sensor is disposed on the lower face of head. Height sensor measures the height of the upper surface of the side wall of circular plate, which is a measurement point. The mounting controller recognizes the height of the bottom face of circular plate or the height of the surface of coating film disposed on circular plate from the height of the top surface of the side wall of circular plate measured by height sensor.

A rechargeable battery is produced by welding a metal foil to a contact element to make electrical contact with an electrode of the rechargeable battery. An edge region of the metal foil is brought into contact with a first surface of the contact element and welded to the contact element by applying a laser beam to a second surface of the contact element. The second surface being averted from (opposite to) the first surface of the contact element. The metal foil and further planar constituents of the rechargeable battery are wound to provide the rechargeable battery with an at least essentially cylindrical design. The contact element-is oriented at right angles to the metal foil.