Patent ID: 8863665

Claim:
A separable firing unit assembly, comprising: an initiation device configured to ignite a material; an electronics assembly configured to transmit a firing pulse to the initiation device; a first mating connector comprising a first housing and a first electrical interface disposed at least partially within a first recess defined by a portion of the first housing; and a second mating connector configured for removable connection to the first mating connector, the second mating connector comprising a second housing and a second electrical interface disposed at least partially within a second recess defined by a portion of the second housing, wherein one of the first mating connector and the second mating connector is coupled to the initiation device and the other of the first mating connector and the second mating connector is coupled to the electronics assembly, and wherein the second housing of the second mating connector is configured to receive a portion of the first housing of the first mating connector therein.