Post Procurement and Components Control/Validation

Posted by Susana Galdeano
On November 5, 2020
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Once the pre-procurement and procurement activities have been considered, the project manager and the different team members will ensure that the whole process to validate commercial components is performed accordingly in a timely manner.

Pre-Procurement

Posted by Susana Galdeano
On October 30, 2020
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The pre-procurement phase combines the EEE parts state-of-the-art analysis, risk analysis and component ownership cost optimization with regards to the mission requirements, design criticality and budget. In order to achieve this, the project manager leading a multidisciplinary team must find the optimal balance between component information availability (traceability, materials, testing, previous use…) and minimum tests to perform, reaching an acceptable level of reliability covering the technical, schedule and costing constraints.

Thermoreflectance Thermal Imaging, understanding the use

Posted by Francisco Javier Aparicio Rebollo
On October 11, 2020
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Submicrometric-nanometric objects nowadays present in the design of integrated circuits induce singular heat transport phenomena leading to the formation of hot-spots or strong temperature gradients at specific focal points, which compromises the suitable operation and reliability of microelectronic systems and can potentially decrease the lifetime.

PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars PLATO

Posted by Alvaro Real
On October 9, 2020
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Alter Technology is the coordinated procurement agency for all the electronic components on-board providing engineering, testing and logistics services helping to the The European Space Agency (ESA) in the new mission with the PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars (PLATO); which has the goal to detect terrestrial exoplanets in the habitable zone of solar-type stars and characterizing their bulk properties from 2024 onwardsplato.

Mechanical Shock Test for Electronic devices

Posted by María Teresa Rodríguez
On October 8, 2020
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The purpose of mechanical shock testing is to evaluate the reliability of devices subjected to severe shocks which might result from suddenly applied forces or abrupt changes in motion produced by rough handling, transportation, or field operation.

JUICE Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer

Posted by Israel Pedroche
On October 4, 2020
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JUpiter ICy Moons Explorer (JUICE) is a spacecraft designed by Airbus Defence and Space for the European Space Agency (ESA) mission to fly the Jovian system. It is the first Large-class mission in ESA’s Cosmic Vision 2015–2025 programme.

What is a Parts Procurement Control Parts (PPCP)?

Posted by Manuel Sánchez Ruiz
On September 28, 2020
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PPCP defines the technical provisions and all the associated procedures for EEE parts, including all the engineering and quality assurance aspects. This allows to establish an homogeneity regarding parts quality and dependability during all project procurement phase.

PRODUCT ASSURANCE (PA) Support: What is and why it is important

Posted by Manuel Sánchez Ruiz
On September 28, 2020
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Product Assurance (PA) stands as a fundamental pillar. Product Assurance can be defined as the set of requirements that materials, processes and parts must comply to assure proper performance of the equipment during the mission lifetime. These rules are gathered in a PA Plan.

Electronic components for motor vehicles: the solution in New Space?

Posted by Demetrio López
On September 16, 2020
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There are well-known advantages to using these photonic technologies in space, such as the limited generation of noise, electromagnetic immunity,

Why do a Residual Gas Analysis?

Posted by Dimas Morilla
On August 28, 2020
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Residual Gas Analysis, also known as Internal Gas Analysis (IGA), is a destructive test which is performed to examine the atmosphere inside hermetically sealed devices. The test procedure is based on milling the component so that the gas content can be extracted and subsequently analyzed. The measurement of the moisture content is of particular interest as it allows to determine whether the moisture criteria are met. Also, the measurement of all the other gases might be of interest as the gas content reflects upon the quality of the sealing process and can cause long term reliability problems such as corrosion, fogging, leakage, etc.