A High-Temperature Printed Circuit Board

Abstract

Working with the U.S. Army Space and Strategic Defense Command, the Army Research Laboratory has developed an easy-to-produce, reliable, high-temperature printed circuit board for radiation studies of circuits that use silicon carbide transistors. This board is designed to operate at temperatures beyond 300 deg C. The board consists of an alumina substrate with thick-film gold traces. Stainless-steel pin receptacles are used to mount the transistors, allowing easy insertion and removal. Ruthenium oxide resistors are glued to the substrate and wire-bonded for electrical connection.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA320756

Entities

People

  • Bruce R. Geil
  • Merle W. Delancey

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Circuit Boards
  • Circuits
  • Fabrication
  • Films
  • High Temperature
  • Internal Combustion Engines
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Printed Circuit Boards
  • Printed Circuits
  • Radiation
  • Semiconductors
  • Silicon Carbide
  • Test Equipment
  • Thick Films

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Space