Package Sealing Techniques
Hermetic packages for electronic components generally consist of a seal-header (base plate) and a cap that houses the actual component. Both the cap and header are hermetic and their interconnection must also be vacuum-tight.
For the assembly of glass-to-metal seals with caps to create hermetically sealed housings, various processes are used:
For the assembly of glass-to-metal seals with caps to create hermetically sealed housings, various processes are used:

Other designs include a welding ridge on the cap or the so-called slanted-edge cap, which are combined with a plane flange or a plane surface of the header (fig. 13). Miniaturized components or components drawn from thin sheet metal can be designed without welding ridges because of the reduced contact area (fig. 14). Another variation of the sealing technique is used for hybrid packages. These are sealed by a rolled seam, using resistance welding (fig. 15). To minimize the thermal and mechanical stresses to which glass-to-metal seals are exposed in all sealing processes, pressure and energy must be carefully matched.

