US4507907A
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Expendable heater sealing process
Assignee: Burr Brown Research Corp
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Filing: 1981-09-02
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Granted: 1985-04-02
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Expires: 2001-09-02
Abstract
Abstract A process and apparatus for sealing electronic packages and lids involves placing a heater preform device between the sealing surfaces of the package and lid. If the package and lid are ceramic, the preform may be metallic having a glass coating fused thereto. Similar glass coatings would be fused to the sealing surfaces of the package and lid. The metallic portion of the preform is then heated by, for example, passing an electrical current therethrough to melt the glass and effect the seal.
Inventors
- 👤 Sumner H. Wolfson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 12:11
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K5/00; H05K5/06; H05K5/066; H10; H10P; H10P72/00; H10P72/04; H10P72/0441
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A method of hermetically sealing a package containing electronic components to a lid, said package and said lid having sealing surfaces, comprising the steps of: coating the sealing surfaces of said package and said lid with a layer of glass; placing a metallic heating element between the sealing surfaces of said package and said lid, said heating element being coated with a layer of glass and having an area and shape corresponding substantially to the sealing surfaces of said package and said lid to reduce the amount of heat needed to effect a seal; and heating said heating element to melt the glass on said package and said lid and on said heating element to effect a seal between said package and said lid, said heating element becoming a permanent part of said seal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
134 words
A method of hermetically sealing a package containing electronic components to a lid, said package and said lid having sealing surfaces, comprising the steps of: coating the sealing surfaces of said package and said lid with a layer of glass; placing a metallic heating element between the sealing surfaces of said package and said lid, said heating element being coated with a layer of glass and having an area and shape corresponding substantially to the sealing surfaces of said package and said lid to reduce the amount of heat needed to effect a seal; and heating said heating element to melt the glass on said package and said lid and on said heating element to effect a seal between said package and said lid, said heating element becoming a permanent part of said seal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said package and said lid are ceramic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said heating is accomplished by passing an electrical current through said heating element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said heating is accomplished by thermal conduction.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of joining first and second ceramic bodies each having a sealing surface, comprising the steps of: forming a first coating of glass on the sealing surfaces of said first and second bodies, said first coating having a coefficient of thermal expansion substantially equal to said first and second ceramic bodies; placing a metallic heating element between the sealing surfaces of said first and second bodies, said heating element being coated with a layer of glass having a coefficient of thermal expansion substantially equal to said heating element; and heating said heating element to melt the glass on said first and second bodies and on said heating element to produce a seal between said first and second bodies, said heating element becoming a permanent part of said seal.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of joining first and second ceramic bodies each having a sealing surface, comprising the steps of: forming a first coating of glass on the sealing surfaces of said first and second bodies, said first coating having a coefficient of thermal expansion substantially equal to said first and second ceramic bodies; placing a metallic heating element between the sealing surfaces of said first and second bodies, said heating element being coated with a layer of glass having a coefficient of thermal expansion substantially equal to said heating element; and heating said heating element to melt the glass on said first and second bodies and on said heating element to produce a seal between said first and second bodies, said heating element becoming a permanent part of said seal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 5 wherein said heating element is heated by passing an electrical current therethrough.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 5 wherein said heating element is heated by thermal conduction.
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