Low impedance oxide resistant grounded capacitor for an AIMD
USRE46699E1 · kind E1 · reissue
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| Filing date | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
A hermetically sealed filtered feedthrough assembly for an AIMD includes an insulator hermetically sealed to a conductive ferrule or housing. A conductor is hermetically sealed and disposed through the insulator in non-conductive relation to the conductive ferrule or housing between a body fluid side and a device side. A feedthrough capacitor is disposed on the device side. A first low impedance electrical connection is between a first end metallization of the capacitor and the conductor. A second low impedance electrical connection is between a second end metallization of the capacitor and the ferrule or housing. The second low impedance electrical connection includes an oxide-resistant metal addition attached directly to the ferrule or housing and an electrical connection coupling the second end metallization electrically and physically directly to the oxide-resistant metal addition.
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