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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2003
Norikazu Niimi, Kasugai, JP;
Norikazu Niimi, Kasugai, JP;
NGK Insulators, Ltd., Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
A high pressure discharge lamp including a ceramic discharge tube defining an inner space and having an opening formed within an end portion thereof, an electrode system provided within the inner space, a sealing member including a ceramic or a cermet with a through hole formed therein, at least a part of the sealing member being fixed within the opening of the ceramic discharge tube, and a metal member. A joining portion is interposed between the metal and sealing members, and includes a main phase contacting the metal member and an intermediate ceramic layer contacting the sealing member and existing between the sealing member and the main phase. The main phase includes a porous bone structure with open pores, is made of a sintered product of metal powder, and includes a ceramic phase impregnated into the open pores thereof.