Pyrotechnic device for an electronic circuit

US2016356587A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016356587-A1
Application numberUS-201615172030-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateJun 2, 2016
Priority dateJun 4, 2015
Publication dateDec 8, 2016
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Abstract

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A pyrotechnic device including at least one layer of a pyrotechnic material deposited on all or part of an electronic circuit, the pyrotechnic material being capable of being triggered by a heating of the circuit due to a failure thereof.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A pyrotechnic device comprising: one or a plurality of conductors; and at least one layer of a pyrotechnic material deposited on all or part of an electronic circuit, the pyrotechnic material being capable of being triggered by a heating of the circuit due to a failure thereof, the pyrotechnic effect causing the breaking of said conductor(s). 2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the explosion of the pyrotechnic material is triggered by a hot spot at the level of the conductor(s). 3 . The device of claim 1 , having a plurality of said conductors electrically in parallel, the explosion of the pyrotechnic material causing the breaking of all the conductors electrically in parallel. 4 . The device of claim 1 , further comprising at least one rigid element capable of being propelled towards the conductor(s) by the pyrotechnic gases. 5 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the pyrotechnic material is in the range from 10 to 100 micrometers. 6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the pyrotechnic material is electrically insulating. 7 . An electronic device comprising: an electronic circuit; and the pyrotechnic device of claim 1 . 8 . The device of claim 7 , further comprising a package at least partially covering the electronic circuit and the pyrotechnic device. 9 . The device of claim 8 , wherein the package is formed of an encapsulation material covering the circuit and the pyrotechnic device and at least partially embedding the conductor(s). 10 . The device of claim 8 , wherein the package is hollow. 11 . The device of claim 7 , wherein the electronic circuit integrates a power switch. 12 . A method of forming the pyrotechnic device of claim 1 , wherein a pyrotechnic material is deposited in the liquid state on the electronic circuit.

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  • F42C15/40Primary

    wherein the safety or arming action is effected electrically · CPC title

  • Contact member actuated by melting of fusible material, actuated due to burning of combustible material or due to explosion of explosive material · CPC title

  • H01H39/006Primary

    Opening by severing a conductor · CPC title

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What does patent US2016356587A1 cover?
A pyrotechnic device including at least one layer of a pyrotechnic material deposited on all or part of an electronic circuit, the pyrotechnic material being capable of being triggered by a heating of the circuit due to a failure thereof.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Commissariat L Energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F42C15/40. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Dec 08 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).