Design, Development and Qualification of Surface Mount J-Lead Resistor-Capacitor Networks for Miniaturization of Space Electronics

摘要

This paper presents design and development of innovative and highly miniaturized Resistor-Capacitor (RC)Networks using Thick film process technology with Surface mountable (SMT) J-Leads.The advantages of theseSMT RC Networks over standard through-hole mountable Single-in-Line (SIL) RC Networks are much smallersize,more portable and reduced weight.Three types of J-leaded SMT RC Networks have been developed,qualifiedand fabricated for On-Board Computer (OBC) of Attitude & Orbit Control Electronics (AOCE) subsystem anddelivered to EMISAT and HYSIS projects.Challenges faced during the development of these RC Networks andQualification tests performed to qualify the Advanced Processes and Products are presented in this paper.