| US 7,571,679 B2 | ||
| Energetic material initiation device having integrated low-energy exploding foil initiator header | ||
| Christopher J. Nance, Middletown, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Reynolds Systems, Inc., Middletown, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 29, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/541,998. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0134921 A1, Jun. 12, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. F42B 3/12 (2006.01); F42C 11/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 102—202.9 [102/202.7; 102/202.5; 102/202.14] | 20 Claims |
| 1. A method for forming an initiator comprising:
providing a header body;
inserting a plurality of terminals through the header body;
securing an insulating spacer to the header body, the plurality of terminals extending through the insulating spacer;
coupling an initiator chip to the insulating spacer, the initiator chip including a plurality of electric interfaces;
providing a lead frame having a plurality of contacts;
orienting the lead frame to at least one of the header body, the terminals and the initiator chip;
fixedly and electrically coupling the contacts to the terminals and the electric interfaces; and
shearing the contacts from a remainder of the lead frame after the contacts have been fixedly and electrically coupled to
the terminals and the electric interfaces.
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