Inventors:
James A. Culbert - Hingham MA
William H. Dexter - Stoughton MA
Warren J. Dickie - Holbrook MA
Edward Guida - Bristol RI
Anthony Longabard - Wrentham MA
Assignee:
BAE Systems Aerospace Inc. - Greenlawn NY
International Classification:
H01L 4104
Abstract:
Modified configurations for electrical connectors to ceramic transducers are designed to reduce failure rates due to fatigue during transducer operation. These modifications eliminate or reduce one or both of the problems causing the fatigue, tensile forces acting on electrical wires connected to ceramic electrodes and unreliable solder joints. Star and pin configurations of wire soldered to ceramic transducers control the position of the wires, thus reducing the tensile forces on the wire. Plug connectors use pressure contacts between the ceramics, eliminating the need for solder joints.