SCB initiator

Renlund, Anita M; Stanton, Philip L

Title: SCB initiator

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Abstract

A detonator for high explosives initiated by mechanical impact includes a cylindrical barrel, a layer of flyer material mechanically covering the barrel at one end, and a semiconductor bridge ignitor including a pair of electrically conductive pads connected by a semiconductor bridge. The bridge is in operational contact with the layer, whereby ignition of said bridge forces a portion of the layer through the barrel to detonate the explosive. Input means are provided for igniting the semiconductor bridge ignitor.

Inventors:

Bickes, Jr., Robert W. ^[1]; Renlund, Anita M ^[2]; Stanton, Philip L ^[2]

(Albuquerque, NM)
Albuquerque, NM

Issue Date:: 1994-01-01

Research Org.:: AT&T

OSTI Identifier:: 875166

Patent Number(s):: H1366

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)

DOE Contract Number:: AC04-76DP00789

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: scb; initiator; detonator; explosives; initiated; mechanical; impact; cylindrical; barrel; layer; flyer; material; mechanically; covering; semiconductor; bridge; ignitor; including; pair; electrically; conductive; pads; connected; operational; contact; whereby; ignition; forces; portion; detonate; explosive; input; means; provided; igniting; electrically conductive; semiconductor bridge; input means; mechanical impact; flyer material; cylindrical barrel; /102/

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