Development of a miniature, fully integrated, multipoint initiation system: CASSIS

Jean-Laurent Pouchairet (1) , Andres Belisario (1) , Andréa Nicollet (1) , Dominique Medus (2) , Carole Rossi (1)

1 LAAS-NEO - Équipe Nano-ingénierie et intégration des oxydes métalliques et de leurs interfaces
2 Etienne Lacroix

In the midst of a growing need for standardisation and adaptability in pyrotechnic systems, we hereby present a safe pyrotechnical infrared (IR) flare electronically controllable through an embedded miniature initiation system. The countermeasure consists of three distinct blocks: (1) a controllable pyrotechnical ejection block, made of three independently addressable small-scale ejectors integrated in a one-piece molded interconnected device, (2) a terminal stage comprising a structured IR pyrotechnical loaf coupled with a micro-initiation stage integrating low-energy on-chip addressable nanothermite-based initiators, and (3) a connected, autonomous, STANAG 4187 compliant, electronic sensors, arming and firing block.

Domaines: Micro et nanotechnologies/Microélectronique

Jean-Laurent Pouchairet, Andres Belisario, Andréa Nicollet, Dominique Medus, Carole Rossi. Development of a miniature, fully integrated, multipoint initiation system: CASSIS. International Pyrotechnics Society Seminar ( IPSUSA 2018), Jul 2018, Fort Collins, United States. 5p. ⟨hal-01745515⟩