Method and system for making integrated solid-state fire-sets and detonators

Patent · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1998

OSTI ID:871438

O'Brien, Dennis W ^[1]; Druce, Robert L ^[2]; Johnson, Gary W ^[1]; Vogtlin, George E ^[3]; Lee, Ronald S ^[1]

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1. Livermore, CA
2. Union City, CA
3. Fremont, CA

A slapper detonator comprises a solid-state high-voltage capacitor, a low-jitter dielectric breakdown switch and trigger circuitry, a detonator transmission line, an exploding foil bridge, and a flier material. All these components are fabricated in a single solid-state device using thin film deposition techniques.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
• Patent Number(s): US 5731538
• OSTI ID: 871438
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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