Ceramic substrate for implantable medical devices
US5855995A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 28, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24926
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to multi-layer ceramic packaging of hybrid micro-electronic devices, including those for implantable medical devices. The invention permits size reduction and design simplification in such packaging by eliminating the need for electrolytic or electroless plating, and by eliminating or substantially eliminating the shrinkage variation typically associated with surface metallization techniques.
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