Patent ID: 6156978
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: H01B,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for preparing an electrical feedthrough, comprising the steps of:furnishing a ceramic feedthrough plate having a feedthrough plate thickness;furnishing a vacuum package enclosure structure which receives the feedthrough plate therein;furnishing at least one metallic feedthrough pin having a length greater than the feedthrough plate thickness;forming a pin bore through the feedthrough plate for each feedthrough pin, each pin bore having a pin bore size greater than that of the feedthrough pin;inserting each feedthrough pin into its respective pin bore;brazing each feedthrough pin into its respective pin bore utilizing a metallic braze alloy; andbrazing the feedthrough plate to the vacuum package enclosure structure the step of brazing the feedthrough plate to the vacuum package enclosure structure to occur concurrently with the step of brazing each feedthrough pin into its respective pin bore.