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Mars Curiosity Rover: Characterization of photodiodes at cryogenic temperatures
Mars Curiosity rover uses UV photodiodes to monitor surface radiation and support future mission planning.
Lead integrity test methods
Overview of mechanical stress methods for lead integrity test in electronic parts, based on MIL-STD-883 and advanced force/fatigue tools.
What is a life test in electronic components?
Life test applies electrical stress to reveal wear-out failures and assess long-term device reliability performance.
Verifying the structural quality of the glassivation layer
Glassivation layer testing ensures dielectric integrity over aluminum to prevent defects like cracks, pinholes, and electromigration.
Identifying leakage pathway with a penetrant dye gross leak test
Leakage pathway detection uses dye tests to reveal cracks or voids compromising device reliability and sealing.
What is an External Visual Inspection?
External visual inspection checks EEE parts for defects or damage using optical tools, ensuring compliance with standards.
Evaluation of optical switches without moving parts
Non-mechanical optical switches show strong potential for space use, with B-EO and MO technologies performing reliably.
Long-term storage of EEE components at ALTER
Long term storage of EEE components requires strict controls on environment, handling, and packaging to avoid degradation.
External Visual Inspection Guidelines
External visual inspection ensures EEE parts quality by identifying critical features and common issues in FPGAs and components per MIL-STD-883 Method 2009.
Incoming Inspection for non-conforming parts
Incoming inspection ensures part quality by checking materials for non-conformance before inventory or production use.
HAST: Rapid humidity testing for space components
HAST test accelerates humidity reliability checks for electronics, reducing test time while ensuring accurate, representative results.
Mars 2020 SuperCam Calibration Target (SCCT)
Mars 2020 SuperCam calibration target—key for Mars rover imaging, mineral ID, and instrument health checks.
Optical transceiver testing: Electro-optical characterization of 25 GBPS/S
Electro-optical characterization of optical transceivers reveals signal integrity and BER at high-speed data rates.
Lasers Endurance Characterization in Vacuum Conditions
Endurance testing of lasers in vacuum ensures stability, accurate control, and traceability across all wavelengths.
NASA reports and evaluates MLCC cracking issues at low voltage
MLCC reliability in space systems is challenged by cracking, often from soldering stress; design and screening help mitigate failures.
The role of the Declared Components List (DCL) in space projects
A DCL tracks all EEE components used in space systems, detailing specs, approvals, and changes for project validation and review.
Parts Approval Document (PAD) in space applications
A parts approval document defines test, quality, and radiation criteria to certify components for use in space or critical applications.
Fundamentals of solderability and testing methods
Solderability refers to how well a surface can be wetted by solder, assessed through visual or force-based test methods.
MIL-STD-883 2003: Solderability Test procedure
MIL-STD-883 defines solderability testing via Dip and Look to assess termination quality after steam aging and solder dipping.