Feedthrough filter capacitor assembly with internally grounded hermetic insulator
First Claim
1. A feedthrough filter capacitor assembly, comprising:
- a conductive terminal pin;
a feedthrough filter capacitor having first and second sets of electrode plates, a first passageway through which the terminal pin extends in conductive relation with the first set of electrode plates;
a conductive ferrule through which the terminal pin extends in non-conductive relation;
an insulator having a first passageway through which the terminal pin extends in non-conductive relation, and a ground plate conductively coupled to the ferrule; and
means for conductively coupling the capacitor second set of electrode plates and the insulator ground plate.
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Abstract
A feedthrough filter capacitor assembly includes a conductive terminal pin which extends through a first passageway of a capacitor in conductive relation with a first set of electrode plates, and through a conductive ground plane and an insulator in non-conductive relation. The insulator includes ground plates conductively coupled to the ferrule. A second set of electrode plates of the capacitor are conductively coupled to the insulator ground plates, such as by a ground pin extending through the capacitor in relation with the second set of electrode plates, and at least partially extending through a second passageway of the insulator in conductive relation with the ground plates. In this manner, the exterior electrical/mechanical connection between the capacitor and ground plane or other ground member is eliminated.
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38 Claims
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1. A feedthrough filter capacitor assembly, comprising:
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a conductive terminal pin;
a feedthrough filter capacitor having first and second sets of electrode plates, a first passageway through which the terminal pin extends in conductive relation with the first set of electrode plates;
a conductive ferrule through which the terminal pin extends in non-conductive relation;
an insulator having a first passageway through which the terminal pin extends in non-conductive relation, and a ground plate conductively coupled to the ferrule; and
means for conductively coupling the capacitor second set of electrode plates and the insulator ground plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A feedthrough filter capacitor assembly, comprising:
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a conductive terminal pin;
a feedthrough filter capacitor having first and second sets of electrode plates, a first passageway through which the terminal pin extends in conductive relation with the first set of electrode plates;
a conductive ferrule through which the terminal pin extends in non-conductive relation;
an insulator having a first passageway through which the terminal pin extends in non-conductive relation, and a ground plate conductively coupled to the ferrule; and
a conductive material at least partially extending through a second passageway of the capacitor in conductive relation with the second set of electrode plates and at least partially extending through a second passageway of the insulator in conductive relation with the ground plate, for conductively coupling the capacitor second set of electrode plates and the ground plate. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A feedthrough filter capacitor assembly, comprising:
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a conductive terminal pin;
a feedthrough filter capacitor having first and second sets of electrode plates, and a first passageway through which the terminal pin extends in conductive relation with the first set of electrode plates;
a conductive ferrule conductively coupled to a housing for an active implantable medical device and through which the terminal pin extends in non-conductive relation;
an insulator having a first passageway through which the terminal pin extends in non-conductive relation, and a ground plate extending to a conductive outer peripheral surface of the insulator that is conductively coupled to the ferrule; and
a conductive material at least partially extending through a second passageway of the capacitor in conductive relation with the second set of electrode plates, and at least partially extending through a second passageway of the insulator in conductive relation with the ground plate for conductively coupling the second set of electrode plates and the ferrule. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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