HIGH PRESSURE RESISTANT INITIATOR WITH INTEGRAL METAL OXIDE VARISTOR FOR ELECTRO-STATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION

摘要

A resistant initiator for an automobile passenger restraint system which includes ashell casing having an upper chamber and a lower chamber. Contact pins connect theinitiator to a mating electrical connector of a vehicle. A metal oxide varistor disposed inthe shell casing provides electrostatic discharge and EMI/RFI rotection for the initiator. Aglass to metal seal header is formed in the shell casing and includes an integrated circuitfor igniting the pyrotechnic material disposed in a charge holder attached to the shellcasing.