Abstract:
A flexural pivot structure useful in a wire bonding machine bonding head (10) is disclosed and includes first and second leaf spring assemblies (39, 41) which provide a pivot axis (PA) displaced from the pivoting structure. Each leaf spring assembly includes leaf spring arm (39a, 39b, 41a, 41b) extending outwardly from a central mounting position (39c, 41c) so that each assembly forms a truncated vee. The center portions of the leaf springs are secured to a transducer bridge (25) in which transducer (59) is mounted. The ends of the leaf springs are secured in a bracket (11) with respect to which the transducer (59) pivots about an axis located at the intersection of converging lines along the leaf springs (39a, 39b, 41a, 41b) of each leaf spring assembly (39, 41).
Abstract:
A switch (11) for a square coaxial network includes a lower housing (13), a rotor assembly (21), alternative transmission lines (19), and an upper housing (15) with a main transmission line (17). The rotor assembly includes a rotor (23) for selectively coupling the main transmission line to a selected alternative transmission line. The rotor is coadapted with each transmission line for resonant coupling therewith. A conductive shield (29) rotates with the rotor and isolates it from the unselected alternative transmission lines. A low-friction dielectric guide (25) helps provide proper spacing and coupling of the rotor and the square center conductor (35) of the selected alternative transmission line. A low-friction dielectric bushing (27) serves a similar function for the rotor and the center conductor (33) of the main transmission line.
Abstract:
Method of pretreating a semiconductor wafer so that a solution coating of a positive resist of poly(methacrylic anhydride) can be directly applied to the treated surface. A typical semiconductor wafer of silicon is first precoated with a thin layer of poly(t-butyl methacrylate) and then heated to convert the poly(t-butyl methacrylate) to the anhydride. The thickness of this anhydride-precursor layer is less than about 1,000 Angstroms. Next, there is applied to the surface of the precursor layer a solution of the poly(methacrylic anhydride) disolved in, for example, dimethylacetamide, dimethylformamide, or N-methyl-pyrrolidione. Such solvents, which are not capable of adequately wetting the silicon surface directly, are capable of wetting the precursor layer comprising poly(methacrylic anhydride), thus ensuring a uniform deposit of poly(methacrylic anhydride) upon the treated surface of the wafer. After the solution has been applied to the treated wafer, the solvent is removed by evaporation to form a uniform solution-deposited poly(methacrylic anhydride) layer having a thickness which ranges from about 2,000 Angstroms to about 20,000 Angstroms.
Abstract:
A microwave radiometer reconstructs images by fanbeam inversion. True time delay (100), frequency (600, 700) and mechanical scanning systems (200) are disclosed. The mechanically scanning radiometer includes a fanbeam antenna (210) to scan a scene so that the antenna output is a projection of the scene taken along the direction of scan. The mechanical scanning motion is provided by a rocking motor (254) controlled by a computer (214). Projections are obtained for successive orientations as the antenna is rotated by another motor (212). By application of an inverse Radon transform, the scene scanned is reconstructed by the computer. In one frequency scanning system (600), a filter bank spectrometer is implemented to obain the projections, and in the other frequency scanning system (700), a transform spectrometer implemented. In the delay scanning system (100), a beam forming computer is used in the reconstruction process. A modification of the Radon transform is disclosed which compensates for the conicity of electronically scanning fanbeams.
Abstract:
A multilayer electro-optical material having a plurality of adjacent, single crystals of varying electro-optical properties. This material is made by a method wherein the successive layers are epitaxially grown from a molten solution of said electro-optical material optionally containing at least one dopant. In one embodiment, such electro-optic material comprises silver thiogallate, wherein successive epitaxial layers are grown from a molten solution of silver thiogallate and potassium chloride, and which optionally includes at least one dopant. This molten solution exhibits the characteristic that, for any specific solution composition, layers having different electro-optical properties can be obtained by cooling over the temperature range which will yield crystal growth of the composition corresponding to the desired electro-optical properties. By taking advantage of this temperature/composition phase precipitation, multi-layers are formed by cooling first within one temperature range to form on the seed crystal substrate a layer of silver thiogallate including the dopant and then subsequently forming on this first layer a second layer of different composition varying from substantially pure silver thiogallate to silver thiogallate including at least one dopant, by cooling witin a different temperature range. By successively alternating between cooling over these different temperature ranges, multiple layers are formed with adjacent layers having different electro-optical properties. The multi-layered structures produced by the above method can be utilized in electro-optical devices, and particularly as the tunable birefringent medium in tunable electro-optic filters.
Abstract:
Fiber-reinforced syntactic foam composites having a low specific gravity and a low coefficient of thermal expansion suitable for forming lightweight structures for spacecraft applications are prepared from a mixture of a heat curable thermosetting resin, hollow microspheres having a diameter of about 5 to 200 micrometers and fibers having a length less than or equal to 250 micrometers.
Abstract:
A nickel-hydrogen bipolar battery (10) comprises a plurality of unit cells (30) organized in assemblies wherein the assemblies are stacked and positioned within a hydrogen space. Each unit cell (11, 12, 13) includes a porous hydrogen electrode (40) loaded on its lower surface with a platinum catalyst layer (41). Adjacent the platinum loaded lower surface of the porous hydrogen electrode lies a separator (42). A nickel electrode (44) lies against the separator opposite the surface adjacent to the platinum loaded surface. One or more openings through the nickel electrode and separator cooperate to permit oxygen gas, generated at the nickel electrode, to reach to the hydrogen electrode of the same unit cell. Recombination of hydrogen gas and oxygen gas occurs at the hydrogen electrode platinum catalyst layer. The assembly provides serial connection of the unit cells through conductive end plates (36, 38) for axial current flow through the assembly stack.
Abstract:
A flexible, air permeable composite effective as a highly absorbent fiber filter, suitable for high throughput, low pressure drop applications. The composites and filters use a non-woven fabric substrate formed of randomly oriented fibers (22), in combination with organic polymer fibers (24), such as polypropylene fibers, formed in-situ from a solvent solution of the polymer, with solid particles (26) such as carbon particles interstitially positioned within the mass, and forming a unique microstructure by the interaction of the flexible non-woven fibers (22) and the polymer fibers (24). In such a composite, a high level of small sorptive particles may be incorporated, to provide increased sorptive capacity in the fiber filter. A method of forming such filters is also provided.
Abstract:
A solid state microwave power combiner (32) having a central combining cavity (30) with a plurality of coaxial oscillator circuits (34, 36) disposed about and coupled to the cavity (30). The oscillator circuits (34, 36) are oriented such that their longitudinal axes are parallel with the central axis of the combining cavity (30). They alternate in configuration about the cavity such that adjacent oscillator circuits have their power generating diodes (42, 44) located on opposite sides of the cavity (30). In one embodiment, the coaxial lines used in the oscillator circuits have two parts (54, 56) (58, 60) of different sizes. The oscillator circuits are oriented about the cavity (30) so that the smaller sized coaxial line part of one is adjacent the larger sized coaxial line part of the next. Both rectangular (30) and circular (16) combining cavities are disclosed.
Abstract:
A low profile, mechanical scan antenna (10) having an aperture assembly and a travel guide assembly. The aperture assembly (14) is mounted on a carriage (26) for movement along the travel guide assembly (28) which is rotatably mounted (24) for rotation about an azimuth axis. The travel guide assembly includes an arcuately shaped track and the aperture assembly and carriage move along the inside of the arcuately shaped track through the scanning angle. The arcuately shaped track defines an effective antenna gimbal axis which is in front of the antenna aperture.