Patent ID: 8082663

Claim:
A method of providing a hermetic, electrical connection between two electrical components at a temperature greater than 200° C. comprising mating at least one metal pin in a glass-ceramic to metal seal connector to two electrical components and maintaining a hermetic, electrical connection between said two electrical components at a temperature greater than 200° C., wherein said glass-ceramic to metal seal connector comprises the at least one metal pin encased in a glass-ceramic material inside of a metal housing, said glass-ceramic material comprised of 65-80% SiO 2 , 8-16% Li 2 O, 2-8% Al 2 O 3 , 1-5% P 2 O 5 , 1-8% K 2 O, 0.5-7% B 2 O 3 , and 0-5% ZnO, and wherein the at least one metal pin comprises a palladium-based alloy.