INSPECTION, ELECTRICAL & VERIFICATION, TESTING

Quality Issues in the procurement of Operational Amplifiers

Posted by Antonio Rodríguez Arenas
On April 20, 2021
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The Quality Assurance in EEE parts is a major aspect to take care in the procurement for EEE parts. One family of EEE parts widely used are the Operational Amplifiers which are in much different equipment’s of satellites electronics

EEE Components, ENGINEERING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT

CPSA – Scientific Payload Instruments Consultancy Platform

Posted by Paloma Serrano
On November 3, 2020
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The CPSA is a project supported by Alter Technology to provide Consultancy services related to EEE parts during the early phase of space missions covered by the ESA Science Programme. At this stage, the definition of technical aspects and requirements for the different instruments is still taking place, and it is the best moment for EEE part selection and assessment according to mission requirements.

EEE Components, INSPECTION, ELECTRICAL & VERIFICATION

Idiosyncrasy of International Space Markets

Posted by Jose Luis Alvarez de Cienfuegos Gálvez
On August 30, 2020
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IDIOSYNCRASY OF INTERNATIONAL SPACE MARKETS Six decades have passed since the launch of the first artificial satellite by the USSR (Sputnik) and five decades since the landing of human beings on the Moon (Apollo project -USA-), two of the greatest landmarks of the space race that began in the shadow of the “Cold War” between the US and the USSR. After the conquest of the new world in the 16th century, this is considered a new turning point in the history of humanity that leads some authors to claim it as the beginning of a new period of history: The Space Age.

ENDURANCE, ENVIRONMENTAL & RADIATION, INSPECTION, ELECTRICAL & VERIFICATION, TESTING

Considering the risk of retinning on QFN package

Posted by Manuel Sánchez Ruiz
On May 19, 2020
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The use of new packages on space market has come hand in hand with the introduction of commercial of the shelf (COTS) parts in the business and even more with the New Space needs.

PHYSICAL, MECHANICAL & ASSEMBLY, TESTING

Outgassing and Mating Test

Posted by Pedro CARABIAS LÓPEZ
On May 6, 2020
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ALTER performed Outgassing and Mating Test on High Voltage Connectors with the aim to ensure the proper parts reliability during Solar Orbiter ESA/NASA Mission

ACTIVES, EEE Components

Quality/reliability issues and detection on High Reliability Optocouplers

Posted by Pedro CARABIAS LÓPEZ
On April 29, 2020
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In this post are depicted some non-destructive technics to detect a potential quality/reliability issue on a EEE component and some others destructive to confirm and asses the preliminary findings

Alter Technology Services

Product Assurance Support

Posted by Guillermo Largaespada
On April 5, 2020
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The activity of product assurance (PA) support performed by Alter technology engineers is being more and more demanded and appreciated by space customers due to the high level of mastering required on components technology knowledge, space requirement/environment understanding, failure mode mechanism, data accessibility/analysis/assessment, margin and derating rules, testing at component/board/equipment level…

INSPECTION, ELECTRICAL & VERIFICATION, TESTING

Voids on sealing area.

Posted by Pedro CARABIAS LÓPEZ
On February 10, 2020
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Preliminary observation during the External Visual inspection about possible sealing area defects is not enough to confirm the fault. Additional criteria are provided in this post

INSPECTION, ELECTRICAL & VERIFICATION, PHYSICAL, MECHANICAL & ASSEMBLY, TESTING

Degolding on NiPdAu finish

Posted by Manuel Sánchez Ruiz
On December 30, 2019
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The use of gold (Au) finish on military and space qualified parts provides useful protection to the base material of leads during storage of the parts. The use of a gold layer over the barrier metal on the lead avoids the appearance of corrosion.

INSPECTION, ELECTRICAL & VERIFICATION, PHYSICAL, MECHANICAL & ASSEMBLY

RGA: Fluorocarbon Gases Limits Criteria Acceptance

Posted by Antonio Rodríguez Arenas
On December 20, 2019
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Fluorocarbon gases are typically detected when the Residual Gas Analysis (RGA) is performed on optocouplers.

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