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Hermetic packaging with optical

US5550398A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 12, 1995
Grant dateAug 27, 1996
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Expiry dateJun 12, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F77/50

Abstract

The invention is to a semiconductor package and method of making in which an optical glass window (23) is secured to a housing (20) at a low temperature. The optical glass (23) is etched and a metal layer (26) is formed on the etched surface. The metal layer is sealed to a metal frame (21) and the frame is sealed to a housing (20), or the deposited metal layer (26) is sealed directly to the housing (20).

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