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Title: Semiconductor bridge (SCB) detonator

Abstract

The present invention is a low-energy detonator for high-density secondary-explosive materials initiated by a semiconductor bridge igniter that comprises a pair of electrically conductive lands connected by a semiconductor bridge. The semiconductor bridge is in operational or direct contact with the explosive material, whereby current flowing through the semiconductor bridge causes initiation of the explosive material. Header wires connected to the electrically-conductive lands and electrical feed-throughs of the header posts of explosive devices, are substantially coaxial to the direction of current flow through the SCB, i.e., substantially coaxial to the SCB length.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. (Albuquerque, NM)
  2. Albuquerque, NM
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
AT&T
OSTI Identifier:
872107
Patent Number(s):
5861570
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F42 - AMMUNITION F42B - EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-76DP00789
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
semiconductor; bridge; scb; detonator; low-energy; high-density; secondary-explosive; materials; initiated; igniter; comprises; pair; electrically; conductive; lands; connected; operational; direct; contact; explosive; material; whereby; current; flowing; causes; initiation; header; wires; electrically-conductive; electrical; feed-throughs; posts; devices; substantially; coaxial; direction; flow; length; explosive device; explosive material; direct contact; electrically conductive; current flow; current flowing; semiconductor bridge; substantially coaxial; explosive materials; explosive devices; conductive lands; /102/

Citation Formats

Bickes, Jr., Robert W., and Grubelich, Mark C. Semiconductor bridge (SCB) detonator. United States: N. p., 1999. Web.
Bickes, Jr., Robert W., & Grubelich, Mark C. Semiconductor bridge (SCB) detonator. United States.
Bickes, Jr., Robert W., and Grubelich, Mark C. Fri . "Semiconductor bridge (SCB) detonator". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872107.
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abstractNote = {The present invention is a low-energy detonator for high-density secondary-explosive materials initiated by a semiconductor bridge igniter that comprises a pair of electrically conductive lands connected by a semiconductor bridge. The semiconductor bridge is in operational or direct contact with the explosive material, whereby current flowing through the semiconductor bridge causes initiation of the explosive material. Header wires connected to the electrically-conductive lands and electrical feed-throughs of the header posts of explosive devices, are substantially coaxial to the direction of current flow through the SCB, i.e., substantially coaxial to the SCB length.},
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