US 7,454,920 B2
Method and apparatus for moisture control within a phased array
James L. Haws, McKinney, Tex. (US)
Assigned to Raytheon Company, Waltham, Mass. (US)
Filed on Nov. 04, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/983,001.
Prior Publication US 2006/0090489 A1, May 04, 2006
Int. Cl. F25D 23/12 (2006.01); G01N 27/22 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 62—176.6  [62/259.2; 236/44 C; 236/44 E; 165/80.4; 340/602; 361/699] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a desiccant chamber disposed between a pair of spaced apart substrates, the desiccant chamber having a desiccant disposed therein;
each substrate comprising:
one or more electronic devices coupled to an outside surface thereof;
a cover coupled to the outside surface and housing the one or more electronic devices; and
a passageway extending from the outside surface at a location within the cover to the desiccant chamber.