Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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736576 | Sensors and Actuators A: Physical | 2010 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
The paper describes a new architecture of a Safe Arm and Fire device (SAF) that could constitute a real breakthrough for safe miniature fuzing device. On the one hand, it takes all the functions embodied in a conventional mechanical arm and fire system and integrates them in a single 1 cm3 package made of assembly of different parts. On the other hand, for the first time, it combines a mechanical arming unit with electrical safety functionalities on the same silicon initiator's chip. It respects the STANAG 4187 norm (1 A/W during 5 min of not fire) and requires only 635 mW for ignition. The paper presents the design, fabrication and test of one miniature SAF device integrating a micropyrotechnical actuation.
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Authors
Hélène Pezous, Carole Rossi, Marjorie Sanchez, Fabrice Mathieu, Xavier Dollat, Samuel Charlot, Ludovic Salvagnac, Véronique Conédéra,