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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 25, 1996
Richard P Malmgren, Castaic, CA (US);
Advanced Bionics Corporation, Sylmar, CA (US);
Abstract
In method of forming a hermetically sealed electrical feedthrough comprising, a feedthrough is positioned in a hole, the hole passing through a structure. The feedthrough includes a first material and the structure including a second material. A compressive force directed at the structure is applied to the feedthrough, and an equal force directed at the feedthrough is applied to the structure. The equal force is applied in a direction opposite the compressive force. The feedthrough and the structure are heated to a diffusion temperature whereat the first material and the second material undergo diffusion so as to cause a hermetically sealed bond between the first and second materials, and the hermetically sealed bond is thereby formed between the feedthrough and the structure.