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Electroexplosive device

US5385097A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 16, 1993
Grant dateJan 31, 1995
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Expiry dateJul 16, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF42C19/12
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is an electroexplosive device including a semiconductor igniter chip with improved crack detection features and which fires in a known location. The chip includes diffused regions so that cracks formed therethrough will result in high leakage currents which are easily detected.

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