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A detonator assembly for use with explosive devices includes a support structure, an exploding foil initiator mounted on the support structure, and a barrel attached to the support structure and adjacent the exploding foil initiator. The support structure may include a flex cable. An explosive is pl

A detonator assembly for use with explosive devices includes a support structure, an exploding foil initiator mounted on the support structure, and a barrel attached to the support structure and adjacent the exploding foil initiator. The support structure may include a flex cable. An explosive is placed in the proximity of the exploding foil initiator.

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1. A detonator assembly for use with an explosive device, comprising:a support structure;an exploding foil initiator mounted on the support structure;a switch mounted on the support structure adapted to be activated to couple electrical energy to the exploding foil initiator; andan opening formed in

1. A detonator assembly for use with an explosive device, comprising:a support structure;an exploding foil initiator mounted on the support structure;a switch mounted on the support structure adapted to be activated to couple electrical energy to the exploding foil initiator; andan opening formed in the support structure adjacent the exploding foil initiator, the opening adapted to receive an initiating element of the exploding foil initiator. 2. The detonator assembly of claim 1, wherein the opening is formed in a first portion of the support structure that is angled relative to a second portion of the support structure. 3. The detonator assembly of claim 1, wherein the initiating component includes a flyer from the exploding foil initiator. 4. The detonator assembly of claim 1, wherein the initiating element includes a bubble from the exploding foil initiator. 5. The detonator assembly of claim 1, wherein the support structure includes a flexible support structure. 6. The detonator assembly of claim 5, wherein the support structure includes a flex cable. 7. The detonator assembly of claim 1, further comprising a capacitor mounted on the support structure, the switch being coupled between the capacitor and exploding foil initiator. 8. The detonator assembly of claim 7, wherein the capacitor stores the electrical energy. 9. The detonator assembly of claim 7, wherein the capacitor includes a dielectric formed of a ceramic material. 10. The detonator assembly of claim 1, further comprising a substrate on which the exploding foil initiator is formed, wherein the switch is also formed on the substrate. 11. The detonator assembly of claim 1, further comprising one or more housings in which the support structure is mounted and an explosive positioned in the one or more housings and adapted to be initiated by the explosive foil initiator. 12. The detonator assembly of claim 11, further comprising a detonating cord, wherein initiation of the detonating cord is caused by detonation of the explosive, at least a portion of the detonating cord being contained in the one or more housings. 13. The detonator assembly of claim 1, further comprising an explosive positioned proximal the opening. 14. The detonator assembly of claim 13, further comprising a layer positioned adjacent the explosive, at least a portion of the layer adapted to be sheared upon detonation of the explosive. 15. The detonator assembly of claim 14, further comprising a booster explosive and a gap between the booster explosive and the layer, the booster explosive adapted to be detonated by impact of the sheared layer portion. 16. The detonator assembly of claim 15, further comprising a detonating cord coupled to the booster explosive. 17. The detonator assembly of claim 13, wherein the layer includes a metal. 18. The detonator assembly of claim 13, wherein the explosive includes a NONA explosive. 19. A detonator assembly for use with an explosive tool, comprising:an energy source;an exploding foil initiator;a switch coupling the energy source to the exploding foil initiator; anda support structure on which the energy source, exploding foil initiator, and switch are mounted,wherein an opening is formed in the support structure proximal the exploding foil initiator to receive an initiating element of the exploding foil initiator. 20. The detonator assembly of claim 19, wherein the energy source includes a capacitor. 21. The detonator assembly of claim 19, wherein the support structure includes a flexible support structure. 22. The detonator assembly of claim 21, wherein the flexible support structure includes a flex cable. 23. The detonator assembly of claim 19, wherein the support structure has a first segment and a second segment at an angle from the first segment, the opening formed in the second segment and the exploding foil initiator mounted on the second segment. 24. A downhole tool for use in a well, comprising:a detonator assembly including an exploding foil initia tor and a housing having a latch portion;a booster explosive, the housing having a chamber adapted to receive the booster explosive, and the latch portion adapted to engage the booster explosive,wherein the exploding foil initiator is positioned proximal the booster explosive so that an initiator element from the exploding foil initiator is able to impact the booster explosive. 25. The downhole tool of claim 24, wherein the housing includes a plurality of segments separated by slits, the chamber formed at least in part by a portion of the housing including the plurality of segments. 26. A downhole tool for use in a well, comprising:a detonator assembly including an exploding foil initiator and a housing having a latch portion; anda booster explosive, the housing having a chamber adapted to receive the booster explosive, and the latch portion adapted to engage the booster explosive,wherein the housing includes a plurality of segments separated by slits, the chamber formed at least in part by a portion of the housing including the plurality of segments,wherein external surfaces of the segments form a threaded portion, the downhole tool further comprising a retainer nut adapted to engage the threaded portion to lock the booster explosive in the housing. 27. The downhole tool of claim 24, wherein an engagement surface is formed in an inner wall of the housing, and wherein an opposing surface is formed in the booster, the surfaces of the housing inner wall and the booster being adapted to engage. 28. A detonator assembly activable by signals in one or more electrical wires, comprising:an initiator; anda housing containing the initiator and an insulation displacement connector adapted to electrically receive the one or more electrical wires. 29. The detonator assembly of claim 28, wherein the insulation displacement connector includes a wire receiving member. 30. The detonator assembly of claim 29, wherein the insulation displacement connector further includes one or more sharp edges adapted to strip insulation from corresponding one or more wires when the receiving member is pushed in a predetermined direction. 31. The detonator assembly of claim 30, further comprising one or more electrically conductive terminals to receive exposed conductors of the one or more wires. 32. The detonator assembly of claim 31, wherein the one or more sharp edges are formed on the one or more terminals. 33. Apparatus for initiating an explosive device, comprising:a support structure having a first segment and a second segment the first and second segments being angled with respect to each other;an energy source mounted on the first segment; andan exploding foil initiator mounted on the second segment. 34. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein the first and second segments are integrally attached. 35. A detonator assembly, comprising:one or more housings;an explosive contained in the one or more housings;a flexible support structure having a first portion angled with respect to another portion of the support structure, the flexible support structure mounted in the one or more housings; andan initiator mounted on the first portion to orient the initiator towards the explosive. 36. A method of making a detonator assembly, comprising:providing a support structure having a first segment and a second segment;providing the first segment generally perpendicularly to the second segment;mounting an energy source on the first segment; andmounting an exploding foil initiator on the second segment. 37. The method of claim 36, further comprising forming an opening in the second segment adjacent the exploding foil initiator to receive a flyer from the exploding foil initiator. 38. The method of claim 36, further comprising placing the support structure in one or more housings. 39. The method of claim 38, further comprising mounting an explosive in the one or more housings in the proximity of the exploding foil initiator. 40. The detonator assembly of claim 1, wherein t he switch is adapted to be activated by a voltage. 41. The detonator assembly of claim 40, wherein the switch when inactive blocks the electrical energy from the exploding foil initiator. 42. The detonator assembly of claim 2, wherein the switch is mounted on the second portion of the support structure. 43. The detonator assembly of claim 42, wherein the exploding foil initiator is mounted on the first portion. 44. The detonator assembly of claim 2, wherein the first portion is generally perpendicular to the second portion. 45. The detonator assembly of claim 35, wherein an opening is formed in the first portion to receive an initiator element from the initiator.