Abstract:
A method of bonding an electronics semiconductor device (12) to a substrate (14) comprises the steps of: depositing a layer (20) of metallic particles on a bonding area of the semiconductor device (12) and/or of the substrate (14); positioning the semiconductor device (12) on the substrate (14), such that the layer (20) is positioned between the semiconductor device (12) and the substrate (14);enclosing the semiconductor device (12) and the substrate (14) with a flexible bag (22); evacuating the interior of the bag (22) and sintering the semiconductor device (12) and the substrate (14) together by applying heat and pressure to the layer (20). The heat and the pressure are applied by a gas (44) that surrounds the flexible bag (22) which encloses the semiconductor device (12) and the substrate (14).