Getters

A “Getter” is a material that is placed inside a hermetic package to protect the sealed environment. Getters sealed inside the hermetic environment assist in maintaining the desired atmosphere of the hermetic package and are critical in eliminating failures in these devices.

Getters protect sensitive internal electronic devices in high-end applications, such as aero-space, optical networking and implantable medical devices. Getters have been used within microelectronic and optoelectronic hermetic devices for decades. Employing getters is a well-known solution to capture contaminants present at sealing or outgas during the life of the device. Getters are a proven solution targeting very specific outgassing contaminants. MacDermid Alpha Semiconductor Solutions has provided getter solutions to its customers for over 20 years in the defense & aerospace, medical and optical networking markets