Crystal header package

Claim 2

A crystal header package for mounting a crystal, said package comprising; a base member made of a single crystal of sapphire, said base member having a top surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral side surface joining said top and bottom surfaces; a metallic housing having an opening defined by a planar ring portion, said ring portion being sized to mate with said top surface in order to create a seal between an interior of said housing and said top surface of said base member, said interior of said housing and said to surface of said base member defining a sealed chamber, the housing including an outwardly extending dome for increasing shock resistance of the header package; a metallic ring interposed between said top surface of said base member and said ring portion, said metallic ring being made of KOVAR; a plurality of terminals for mounting said header package, said terminals passing through apertures defined within said base member; means for sealing said terminals within said apertures; and a metallic ribbon connecting means electrically connected to a plurality of said terminals for mounting and supporting said crystal within said sealed chamber defined within said housing.

Claim 3

The header package of claim 1, wherein said metallic housing comprises an upper housing portion and a lower housing portion, each of said housing portions having a flange circumscribing the entire housing, said flanges joined together by cold welding.

Claim 4

The header package of claim 2, wherein said upper housing portion includes an outwardly extending dome, said dome increasing the shock resistance of said header package.

Claim 5

The header package of claim 1, wherein all of the surfaces of said metallic housing are gold plated.

Claim 6

The header package of claim 1, further comprising a positioning means defined on the bottom surface of said base member.

Claim 7

A crystal header package for mounting a crystal, said package comprising: a base member made of a single crystal of sapphire, said base member having a to surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral side surface joining said top and bottom surfaces, the bottom surface comprising a positioning means which comprises a groove defined along a diagonal of said bottom surface; a metallic housing having an opening defined by a planar ring portion, said ring portion being sized to mate with said top surface in order to create a seal between an interior of said housing and said top surface of said base member, said interior of said housing and said to surface of said base member defining a sealed chamber; a metallic ring interposed between said top surface of said base member and said ring portion, said metallic ring being made of KOVAR; a plurality of terminals for mounting said header package, said terminals passing through apertures defined within the base member; means for sealing said terminals within said apertures; and a metallic ribbon connecting means electrically connected to a plurality of said terminals for mounting and supporting said crystal within said sealed chamber defined within said housing.

Claim 8

A crystal header package for mounting a crystal, said package comprising: a base member made of a single crystal of sapphire, said base member having a to surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral side surface joining said top and bottom surfaces, the bottom surface comprising a positioning means which comprises a groove defined along a diagonal of said bottom surface; a metallic housing having an opening defined by a planar ring portion, said ring portion being sized to mate with said top surface in order to create a seal between an interior of said housing and said top surface of said base member, said interior of said housing and said to surface of said base member defining a sealed chamber; a metallic ring interposed between said top surface of said base member and said ring portion, said metallic ring being made of KOVAR; a plurality of terminals for mounting said header package, said terminals passing through apertures defined within the base member; means for sealing said terminals within said apertures; and a metallic ribbon connecting means electrically connected to a plurality of said terminals for mounting and supporting said crystal within said sealed chamber defined within said housing.

Claim 9

The header package of claim 1, wherein each of said terminals comprises an elongated shaft terminating at one end in a head.

Claim 10

The header package of claim 1, further comprising means secured to said base member and in contact with a terminal for giving a visual indication of a successful soldering of a portion of said terminal to a position of intended use.

Claim 11

The header package of claim 7, wherein said head is disk-shaped.