Abstract:
A method for attaching a first element to a second element is provided. The first element has a surface portion covered with a layer of silicon, and the second element has a surface portion covered with a layer of nickel. The method includes applying pressure so that the surface portions of the first and second elements are in contact with one another. A roughness between the surface portions is less than about 1 nullm, and the first and second elements are heated within a range of about 250null C. to 400null C.