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An initiator that includes a header body, an insulating spacer, an initiator chip, a plurality of terminals and a plurality of contacts. The insulating spacer is coupled to the header body. The initiator chip that forms at least a portion of an exploding foil initiator and includes a plurality of el

An initiator that includes a header body, an insulating spacer, an initiator chip, a plurality of terminals and a plurality of contacts. The insulating spacer is coupled to the header body. The initiator chip that forms at least a portion of an exploding foil initiator and includes a plurality of electric interfaces. The initiator chip is secured to a side of the insulating spacer opposite the header body. The terminals extend through the header body. The contacts electrically couple the electric interfaces to the terminals. The cover is coupled to the header body and cooperates with the header body to house the insulating spacer, the initiator chip and the contacts. A method for forming an initiator is also provided.

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What is claimed is: 1. An initiator assembly comprising:a header body having a plurality of first terminal apertures formed therethrough;a plurality of seal members, each seal member being received in an associated one of the first terminal apertures;an insulating spacer received over the header bod

What is claimed is: 1. An initiator assembly comprising:a header body having a plurality of first terminal apertures formed therethrough;a plurality of seal members, each seal member being received in an associated one of the first terminal apertures;an insulating spacer received over the header body;a frame member overlying the insulating spacer, the frame member defining an interior aperture;an initiator received in the interior aperture and abutted against the insulating spacer on a side opposite the header body, the initiator including a plurality of initiator contacts and being configured to initiate an energetic material such that the energetic material is at least partly consumed in an event involving one or more of combustion, deflagration and detonation;a plurality of terminals, each of the terminals being received through the insulating spacer and an associated one of the seals, each of the terminals being received in the frame member at a location that is outward of the interior aperture; anda plurality of terminal-to-initiator contacts, each terminal-to-initiator contact being electrically coupled to an associated one of the terminals and an associated one of the initiator contacts.