A weld inspection apparatus that detects a weld defect in a welded portion of metal plates and includes a liquid application head disposed over one side surface of the metal plates and capable of moving in a welding direction of the metal plates, and an air jet head disposed over another side surface of the metal plates and capable of moving in the welding direction of the metal plates. The liquid application head includes a liquid application nozzle that projects toward the one side surface of the metal plates and applies liquid for sealing the welded portion. The air jet head includes an air jet nozzle that projects toward the another side surface of the metal plates and discharges air toward the welded portion to which the liquid has been applied.

A welding method includes: irradiating a surface of a workpiece with a laser light that moves relatively to the workpiece in a sweep direction; and performing welding by melting a part of the workpiece irradiated with the laser light. The laser light includes a plurality of beams, the plurality of beams include at least one main beam and at least one sub beam smaller in power than the main beam, a main power region including the at least one main beam and a sub power region including the at least one sub beam are formed on the surface, and a minimum distance between centers of adjacent ones of the plurality of beams on the surface is 75 μm or less.

A semiconductor device includes: a housing; a substrate inside the housing; first and second semiconductor circuits on the substrate; and first and second planar terminals electrically connected to the first and second semiconductor circuits, respectively, the first and second planar terminals stacked on top of each other, wherein each of the first and second planar terminals extends away from the housing.

A semiconductor device includes: a housing; a substrate inside the housing; first and second semiconductor circuits on the substrate; and first and second planar terminals electrically connected to the first and second semiconductor circuits, respectively, the first and second planar terminals stacked on top of each other, wherein each of the first and second planar terminals extends away from the housing.

A welding method includes: emitting a laser beam to a workpiece including a metal; and welding a portion of the workpiece to which the laser beam is emitted by melting. The laser beam includes a main power region and at least one auxiliary power region, power in the main power region is equal to or higher than power in each of the at least one auxiliary power region, and a power ratio of the power in the main power region and a total of the power in the at least one auxiliary power region is within a range of 144:1 to 1:1.

The disclosure relates to a flexible automatic clamping device and method for backside laser penetration welding of a T-shaped structure. The flexible automatic clamping device includes a clamping system, a ranging system and a control system. The ranging system outputs a position instruction to the control system, the control system outputs a movement instruction to the clamping system, so as to adjust the clamping system to an optimal position, then a stringer pressing plate fastens a stringer by means of a Y-shaped connecting rod, and a skin pressing plate fastens skin by means of a skin connecting rod. Based on the flexible automatic clamping device, the method includes prewelding clamping, backside laser penetration welding and postwelding shape retention. The disclosure implements accurate positioning, automatic clamping, backside laser penetration welding and postwelding shape retention of a T-shaped skin-stringer structure.

The invention relates to a method for the media-tight connection of two plate-shaped components (1, 2), in particular two monopolar plates for the production of a bipolar plate, comprising the steps of: placing the first component (1) on a surface of a clamping device, placing the second component (2) on the first component (1), closing the clamping device, setting a first weld seam (3) on the second component (2), wherein a welding depth (t) is selected that is less than a material thickness (s) of the second component (2), with the result that a bend (5) is formed along the first weld seam (3) owing to the welding distortion, via which bend the second component (2) comes into linear contact with the first component (1), setting a connecting weld seam (4) on the first weld seam (3), with the result that the two components (1, 2) are welded to one another along the bend (5).

A member-joined structure includes: a first member, and a second member having a shape of plate, the second member including an overlapping portion that overlaps with the first member and a protruding portion that protrudes from the overlapping portion along a first direction. In the overlapping portion, a joined portion in which the first member and the second member are joined to each other by welding or fusing is formed. The joined portion is provided with a notch portion located opposite to the protruding portion.

A laser welded assembly and method of making. The laser welded assembly includes a first work piece having a thickness (T1) defined between an external surface and a faying surface; a second work piece having a thickness (T2) defined between an external surface and a faying surface of the second work piece; a weld seam having a core fusion zone extending from the external surface of the first work piece through the faying interface and at least partially into the thickness (T2) of the second work piece; and a protruding fusion zone extending laterally from the core fusion zone adjacent to the external surface of the first work piece. The protruding fusion zone may be formed by post-heating or concurrently with the core fusion zone.

A process is provided for welding an assembly of a first tubular component and a second tubular component, the first and second tubular components having first and second cylindrical portions, respectively. The process uses a pressing jig, a pressing tool, a welding jig and a welding head. The process includes: positioning the first tubular component with respect to the pressing jig; clamping the first tubular component against the pressing jig; freely fitting the second cylindrical portion into the first cylindrical portion, the two cylindrical portions being substantially coaxial; placing the second component with respect to the first cylindrical portion and the pressing jig; tightening the second tubular component against the pressing jig; aligning the two fitted cylindrical portions with the pressing tool; and pressing by plastic deformation the first and second cylindrical portions. The first and second pressed tubular components form a rigid assembly, with the two fitted and pressed cylindrical portions defining a fitting and a joint. Additional steps include: positioning the rigid assembly with respect to the welding jig; clamping the rigid assembly against the welding jig; and welding by positioning and orienting the welding head repeatably with respect to the fitting and the joint, where the rigid assembly is positioned with respect to the welding jig along one or more surfaces belonging exclusively to the first component in the pressed state.