摘要 |
A method of securing a pressure sensor diaphragm to a pressure sensor base, including the steps of positioning the pressure sensor diaphragm over the pressure sensor base, placing a pressure sensor cap over the pressure sensor diaphragm, applying a tensile force to at least a portion of the cap, and deforming a portion of the cap around a portion of the base. The applying step can occur before the deforming step by engaging a portion of the cap and advancing the base toward the cap to create tension in a portion of the cap. This creates a tensile preload in the cap. The applying step can instead be performed during the deforming step by engaging a first portion of the cap and advancing a second portion of the cap toward the first portion of the cap and around a portion of the base. This can create tension in a portion of the cap when the deformation operation is being performed. <IMAGE> |