Stabilized evaporable getter for increased handleability
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsJohn Downs, Mahdi Mohajeri, Dean Eivind Johnson
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Abstract
Systems and methods for a stabilized evaporable getter for increased handleability is provided. In certain embodiments, a method includes preparing a first getter material, a second getter material, and a metal material. Additionally, the method includes mixing the first getter material, the second getter material, and the metal material into a mixed getter material. Further, the method includes placing the mixed getter material into a getter holder. Also, the heat-treating the getter holder at a temperature below an activation temperature for an exothermic reaction of the mixed getter material but above a melting temperature of the metal material.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- preparing a first getter material, a second getter material, and a metal material;
- mixing the first getter material, the second getter material, and the metal material into a mixed getter material;
- placing the mixed getter material into a getter holder;
- and
- heat-treating the getter holder at a temperature below an activation temperature for an exothermic reaction of the mixed getter material but above a melting temperature of the metal material.
An apparatus comprising:
- a getter holder;
- and
- mixed getter material within the getter holder, wherein the mixed getter material comprises:
- a first getter material;
- a second getter material;
- and
- a metal material;
- wherein the metal material is mixed with the first getter material and the second getter material, and the metal material has been heated to cause the metal material to melt and agglomerate together without activating the mixed getter material.
A method comprising:
- preparing a first getter material, a second getter material, and a metal material;
- mixing the first getter material, the second getter material, and the metal material into a mixed getter material;
- pressing the mixed getter material into a getter holder;
- heat-treating the getter holder at a temperature below an activation temperature for an exothermic reaction of the mixed getter material but above a melting temperature for the metal material;
- installing the getter holder within an internal cavity of a device;
- and
- applying heat to the getter holder installed within the device to activate the mixed getter material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.