Systems and methods for affixing a silicon device to a support structure
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1. A device support system, comprising:
- a ribbon suspender defined by a thickness and a width that is greater than the thickness, the ribbon suspender comprising;
a first connection portion affixed to a support structure;
a second connection portion affixed to a device; and
a support portion between the first and second connection portions,wherein the portions are formed from a monolithic material;
a first bond affixing the first connection portion to the support structure;
a second bond affixing the second connection portion to the device,wherein the ribbon suspender is a first ribbon suspender defined by a first thickness and a first width that is greater than the first thickness;
a second ribbon suspender defined by a second thickness and a second width that is greater than the second thickness;
a third ribbon suspender defined by a third thickness and a third width that is greater than the third thickness; and
a fourth ribbon suspender defined by a fourth thickness and a fourth width that is greater than the fourth thickness,wherein the second ribbon suspender, third ribbon suspender, fourth ribbon suspender are bonded to the device and the support structure with a respective first bond affixing the respective first connection portion to the support structure and with a respective second bond affixing the respective second connection portion to the device,wherein the device is only connected to the support structure using the ribbon suspender.
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Abstract
A plurality of ribbon suspenders affix a device to a support structure. Each ribbon suspender is defined by a thickness and a width that is greater than the thickness, and has a first connection portion affixed to the support structure, a second connection portion affixed to the device, and a support portion between the first and second connection portions. The support portion is elastic and flexes to accommodate thermal expansion and contraction of the support structure. A first bond affixes the first connection portion to the support structure and a second bond affixes the second connection portion to the device.
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1. A device support system, comprising:
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a ribbon suspender defined by a thickness and a width that is greater than the thickness, the ribbon suspender comprising; a first connection portion affixed to a support structure; a second connection portion affixed to a device; and a support portion between the first and second connection portions, wherein the portions are formed from a monolithic material; a first bond affixing the first connection portion to the support structure; a second bond affixing the second connection portion to the device, wherein the ribbon suspender is a first ribbon suspender defined by a first thickness and a first width that is greater than the first thickness; a second ribbon suspender defined by a second thickness and a second width that is greater than the second thickness; a third ribbon suspender defined by a third thickness and a third width that is greater than the third thickness; and a fourth ribbon suspender defined by a fourth thickness and a fourth width that is greater than the fourth thickness, wherein the second ribbon suspender, third ribbon suspender, fourth ribbon suspender are bonded to the device and the support structure with a respective first bond affixing the respective first connection portion to the support structure and with a respective second bond affixing the respective second connection portion to the device, wherein the device is only connected to the support structure using the ribbon suspender. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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