Pyroelectric crystal element and array mounting method
AssigneeServo Corporation of America
InventorsShankar Baliga, George Rullman
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for mounting pyroelectric crystal elements and arrays on a molded plastic base. The molded plastic base includes a plurality of upwardly tapered plastic flexible legs which engage the pyroelectric crystal element or array at various points. The upwardly tapered plastic legs reduce to a nominal thickness of approximately 0.002 inches where they are fastened by epoxy onto the pyroelectric crystal element or array.
Claims6
In a sensor of the type comprising a pyroelectric detector, the improvement comprising a plurality of flexible legs extending from a base to the pyroelectric detector, each of said plurality of legs reaching a portion of a preselected reduced diameter, said portions of reduced diameter being fixed to said pyroelectric detector and said flexible legs providing a shock mounting for said pyroelectric detector to said base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.