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Design and fabrication of an integrated bonding system for tape processing of slapper detonator cables

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5262874
A unique bonding system was designed and built as an addition to the other reel-to-reel processing equipment in the Tape Process Laboratory at Mound. This bonder supports an in-house flexible circuit manufacturing capability which has been established by Mound's Tape Processing Group. This bonder, like most of the equipment in the Tape Process Laboratory, was designed and built to Mound's specifications. This bonding system integrates into one machine all operations necessary to prepare, bond, and test the joint between a flexible printed circuit cable and an etched (copper/Kapton) bridge. Design specifications were established for all operations (cable cleaning, assembly, bonding, resistance testing, vacuum stress test, and closed circuit TV inspection). The design concepts used for the design of the Integrated Bonding System provided for the bonding of different detonator cables and bridge designs with minimal tooling changes. 16 figs.
Research Organization:
Monsanto Research Corp., Miamisburg, OH (USA). Mound
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00053
OSTI ID:
5262874
Report Number(s):
MLM-3374; ON: DE87000333
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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