The drive to use COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) components in the space industry is growing since these parts allow to obtain higher performance at the system level, which is difficult to obtain using currently available space components. However, the use of COTS components has an inherent risk because of the lack of confidence in the traceability and the long-term performance of these parts as well as the new concerns affecting mostly this type of products (RoHS, counterfeit parts, long-term reliability, etc.).
Eurospace is a trade association of the European space industry. It is a European nonprofit organization created in 1960. Eurospace member companies today represent about 90 per cent of the total turnover of the European space industry.
In acoustic microscopy, resolution and inspection depth is an inversely related parameter that depends on the probe frequency and the characteristics of the involved materials. Therefore, the inspection frequency must be carefully selected in order to optimize the accuracy without decreasing the inspection depth below the specimen thickness. Suitable selection of the inspection parameters provides:
Detection of ultra-thin (submicrometric) delamination in multilayer systems.
Micrometric lateral resolution. In acoustic microscopy, resolution and inspection depth is an inversely related parameter that depends on the probe frequency and the characteristics of the involved materials.
Laser diodes characterization can be hard due to the laser’s nature. In the case of lasers, perfect control of current and temperature applied is mandatory. In addition, a good heat dissipation must be provided to avoid lasers being damaged. Special and complex equipment is required for a perfect characterization because accuracy is a must with thi
Laser screening tests are done to comply with users’ requirements; two different challenges must be addressed. First, high-power lasers (30watts in this case) require specific test setups and important safety considerations to avoid dangerous situations in case of DUT/setup failure.
Mars 2020 SuperCam calibration target carries a complex set of standards for imaging calibration, mineral identification, and chemometric calculations or spectral references to calibrate and evaluate the health of the instrument basic.
Plated Through Vias (PTV) are critical elements in PCB systems and special care must be paid during their inspection in order to ensure the reliability, as they are one the main factors that determine the PCB Quality.
The functionality and reliability of PTVs are dictated by: the plated through hole architecture (height/diameter), plating (thickness and quality) and other PCB general characteristics (materials and design).
The Scanning Acoustic Microscopy (SAM) technique is the most effective and complete non-destructive approach for the detection of critical and latent anomalies within plastic encapsulated parts, either on assembled or non-assembled systems