Housing for an electronic circuit
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1. A housing comprising:
- a metal base having an open top and forming a chamber, an electronic circuit positioned in said chamber,a metal lid overlying said open top of said base so that said electronic circuit is entirely contained in said chamber between said metal base and said metal lid and so that an outer periphery of said metal base flatly abuts against an outer periphery of said metal lid, said lid being attached to said base continuously around said outer periphery of said lid and said outer periphery of said base by a friction stir weld to thereby hermetically seal said chamber containing said electronic circuit,an electrical port electrically connected to said electronic circuit and accessible exteriorly of the housing; and
wherein said base includes a support ledge around said open top of said base, said lid having an outer peripheral portion abutment with and supported by said ledge.
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Abstract
A housing for an electrical circuit having a metal base with an open top and a metal lid which overlies the open top of the base and forms an interior chamber adapted to contain an electronic circuit. The outer periphery of the lid is attached to the base by friction stir welding to thereby form a hermetically sealed chamber dimensioned to contain an electronic circuit. An electronic port is electrically connected to the electronic circuit and accessible exteriorly of the housing.
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1. A housing comprising:
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a metal base having an open top and forming a chamber, an electronic circuit positioned in said chamber, a metal lid overlying said open top of said base so that said electronic circuit is entirely contained in said chamber between said metal base and said metal lid and so that an outer periphery of said metal base flatly abuts against an outer periphery of said metal lid, said lid being attached to said base continuously around said outer periphery of said lid and said outer periphery of said base by a friction stir weld to thereby hermetically seal said chamber containing said electronic circuit, an electrical port electrically connected to said electronic circuit and accessible exteriorly of the housing; and wherein said base includes a support ledge around said open top of said base, said lid having an outer peripheral portion abutment with and supported by said ledge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for constructing a housing comprising the steps of:
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forming a metal base having an open top and defining a chamber, placing an electronic circuit in said chamber, forming a metal lid dimensioned to overlie and cover said open top of said base and said chamber and so that an outer periphery of said lid flatly abuts against an outer periphery of said housing, friction stir welding said lid to said base continuously around said outer periphery of said lid and said outer periphery of said base, to thereby hermetically seal said electronic circuit in said chamber, providing an electrical port electrically connected with the electronic circuit and accessible exteriorly of the housing; and forming said base includes a support ledge around said open top of said, said lid having an outer peripheral portion abutment with and supported by said ledge. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A housing comprising:
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a metal base having an open top and an open bottom for an electronic circuit and forming a first chamber, a first electronic circuit positioned in said chamber, a metal lid overlying said open top of said base so that said electronic circuit is entirely contained in said first chamber between said metal base and said metal lid and so that an outer periphery of said metal base flatly abuts against an upper outer periphery of said metal lid, said lid being attached to said base by a friction stir weld continuously around said upper outer periphery of the lid to thereby form a hermetically sealed chamber containing said first electronic circuit, a metal bottom overlying said open bottom of said base and forming a second chamber between said metal bottom and said metal base, a second electronic circuit positioned in said second chamber, said bottom having an outer periphery which flatly abuts against a lower outer periphery of said metal base around said bottom, said bottom being attached to said base by a friction stir weld continuously around said lower outer periphery to thereby hermetically seal said second electronic circuit in said second chamber, an electrical port electrically connected to at least one of said first and second electronic circuit and accessible exteriorly of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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