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Published: 08-11-2016
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Passive Components

 

Passive Components represents more that 80% of the EEE parts used in spacecraft.  Passive comonents are therefore a major concern and our knowledge needs to be continually expanded in order to improve the design, reliability and safety of launchers, spacecraft and space instruments.  In recent years, the development of Passive Components has been driven by reliability, performances, new functionalities, mass saving and size reduction.

 

Technical Dossier

Passive Component Dossier - ESCC Component Technical Board

The overall purpose of this document is to determine the European R&D strategy for the development activities and qualification programs associated with passive components for space applications. As such, the dossier aims at identifying the main activities to be launched in the short to medium term (5-year time horizon) to ensure that strategic passive components and products are available for future European space applications.
This document has been compiled by the Passive Component Technology Board Working Group (PCTBWG) with additional inputs taken as a result of discussions and meetings with space industry representatives (users, component manufacturers, agencies).  For more information, please read the following PDF file:

 

Activities

 

 

 

Funding Type Title Technology Status Additional information

GSTP

Development

Development of High Current, Voltage and Temperature Cable Suitable for Electric Propulsion

Cable

Closed

Cz task force

Development

Hermetically Sealed Low Esr Tantalum Capacitor

Capacitor

Closed

ITI

Development

Design of anti-static ETFE based nanocomposites

Cable

Closed

TRP

Development

Base Metal Electrode (BME) Ceramic Capacitors Studies

Capacitor

Closed

TRP

Evaluation

Embedded passive components: a way to miniaturisation

Capacitor resistor

Ongoing

Cz task force

Development

Embedded SMD Tantalum Capacitor Development

Capacitor

Ongoing

ARTES

Qualification

High power TNC connector

Connector

Ongoing

ECI

Qualification

High temperature cable evaluation and qualification

Cable

Ongoing

ECI

Evaluation

Capacitor and Resistors with extended operating temperature range for GaN applications– Development and Space Evaluation

Capacitor resistor

Ongoing

ITI

Development

Ionic liquid supercapacitor

Capacitor

Ongoing

ECI

Qualification

Fuses up to 15A evaluation and qualification

Fuse

Ongoing

GSTP

Evaluation

Polymer tantalum capacitor evaluation

Capacitor

Ongoing

ECI

Qualification

High power coaxial isolator/circulator in band S and C

Isolator

Ongoing

ECI

Qualification

ESCC evaluation and qualification of crystal oscillator

Oscillator

Ongoing

TRP

Development

Miniaturisation of Power/Coaxial Connectors

Connector

Ongoing

TRP

Evaluation

NanoD Connector Evaluation

Connector

Closed

TRP

Study

Investigation of fatigue and failure mechanisms of low power circulators and isolators

Isolator

Closed

ECI

Qualification

ESCC Qualification of high voltage film capacitors

Capacitor

Ongoing

StrIn/ECI

Qualification

Development and ESCC Evaluation of Platinum Film Temperature Sensors

temperature sensor

Planned

ARTES

Study

High density connectors suitability for space applications

Connector

Planned

ECI

Qualification

Low ESR tantalum capacitor evaluation and qualification

Capacitor

Closed

ARTES

Study

Aluminium wire application in telecommunication platforms

Wires and cables

Planned

 

TRP

Evaluation

Silicon capacitors– Development and Space Pre Evaluation

Capacitor

Ongoing

ECI

Qualification

ESCC evaluation / qualification of High Voltage (HV) cable assembly

Cable assembly

Ongoing

ECI

Qualification

Evaluation and qualification of low power Ka band coaxial isolators/circulators (EEE23)

Isolator

Ongoing

TRP

Development

Compact impedance matched connectors for SpaceWire links development and ESCC evaluation

Connector

Planned

 

 

Space Passive Component Days

12 - 14 October 2016

Proceedings now available HERE

Jointly organized by:

    

 

List of Technical Experts of all Agencies ( ESA, CNES, DRL)

 

Agencies Name Domain Email Phone

ESA

Denis Lacombe

Passive EEE parts

Denis.Lacombe@esa.int

+31 (0)7 15 65 66 65

ESA

Léo Farhat

Passive EEE parts

Leo.Farhat@esa.int

+31 (0)7 15 65 85 57

CNES

Jean-Paul Bussenot

Capacitors, Resistors

Jean-paul.bussenot@cnes.fr

+33 (0)5 61 28 13 36

CNES

Jean-Baptiste Sauvpelane

Connectors, wires, cables, termistors

Jean-baptiste.sauveplane@cnes.fr

+33 (0)5 61 27 34 75

CNES

Bertrand Marty

Relays, magnetics, quartz, oscillators

Bertrand.marty@cnes.fr

+33 (0)5 61 27 31 97

CNES

Jean-Luc Roux

RF passive parts

Jean-luc.roux@cnes.fr

+33 (0)5 61 28 22 33

DLR

Guido Joorman

All passive

Guido.joormann@dlr.de

+49 (0)2 20 36 01 37 24

DLR

Hans Dieter

All passive

Hans-dieter.herrmann@dlr.de

+49 (0)2 20 36 01 41 24

 

Technology Information

Cable

resource download icon Carbon as Conductor S. E. Harvey, Ph.D. TE Connectivity, Aerospace, Defense and Marine Division, Advanced Development Group Menlo Park, California.

resource download icon Corrosion of silver plated copper conductor B.D. Dunn, A. de Rooij & D.S. Collins. Product Assurance Division, ESA Technical Directorate, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands.

resource download icon Crimping, Interconnecting cables, hardnesses and wiring NASA Technical standard February 1998.

Wire insulation selection guidelines

 

Capacitor

resource download icon Capacitors Basics Applications Tutorial 1 - CARTS - Asia 2006, Kemet Charged.

resource download icon Materials structures performance Tutorial 2 - Applications - Capacitor Construction - Oct 2006.

 

Application

resource download icon Decoupling Solutions John Prymak, Erik Reed, Michael Randall, Peter Blais, Bill Long, KEMET Electronics Corporation.

resource download icon  Capacitor Applications Technical Note - Holy Stone.

resource download icon  Decoupling techniques Tutorial - Analog Devices.

resource download icon  Technical Update - Ripple Current Capabilities P. Lessner, M Prevallet, J. Prymak, KEMET Corporation, Aug 2004.

 

Ceramic

resource download icon  Reliability Evaluations of BME Capacitors for Space Spplication D. Liu - MEI Technologies, Inc. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

resource download icon  Conduction and failure mechanisms in Barium titanate base ceramics under highly accelerated conditions Technical Information - B. S. Rawal and N. H. Chan, AVX Corporation.

resource download icon  Cracks: The hidden effect Technical Information - J. Maxwell, AVX Corporation.

resource download icon  Factors responsible for thermal shock behavior of chip capacitors Technical Information - B. S. Rawal, R. Ladew and R. Garcia, AVX Corporation.

resource download icon  Screening and Qualification of Low -Voltage Commercial Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors for Space programs Rev A. - A. Teverovsky, NASA Electronic Parts and Packaging (NEPP) Program - 2012.

 

Mica

resource download icon  Some mechanisms of failure of capacitors with MICA dielectrics A. A. New, M.Sc, F.R.I.G, A.Inst.P. - The Institution of Electrical Engineers - Paper No. 3261 - July 1960.

 

Tantalum

resource download icon  Power-on failures in Tantalum and Aluminum SMT Capacitors E. Chan, J. D. Prymak, D. Wang, KEMET Electronics Corp. - EMAP Conference, Singapore Nov 2003.

resource download icon  New Ripple Current Guidelines for very low ESR Tantalum Capacitors E. Reed,  KEMET Electronics Corp. - CARTS Conference, San Antonio, 2004.

resource download icon  Application Guidelines On Ir Reflow Of Surface Mount Solid Tantalum Capacitors Technical Information - S. Warden and J. Gill, AVX Ltd.

resource download icon  Basic tantalum capacitor technology Technical Information - J. Gill, AVX Ltd.

resource download icon  Effect of Moisture on Characteristics of Surface Mount Solid Tantalum Capacitors A. Teverovsky, QSS Group, Inc./Goddard Operations, NASA/GSFC.

resource download icon  A Study of Field Crystallization in Tantalum Capacitors and its effect on DCL and Reliability T. Zednicek, AVX Czech Republic ; J.Sikula, Czech Noise Research Laboratory and H. Leibovitz AVX Tantalum Corporation.

resource download icon  Investigation Into The Effects Of Connecting Tantalum Capacitors In Series Technical Information - J.A. Gill, AVX - Kyocera Group Company.

resource download icon  Reverse Bias Behavior of Surface Mount Solid Tantalum Capacitors A. Teverovsky, Ph.D. QSS/Goddard operations NASA/GSFC - CARTS 2002: 22nd Capacitor and Resistor Technology Symposium, 25-29 March 2002

resource download icon  Ripple rating of tantalum chip capacitors Technical Information - R.W. Franklin, AVX Limited.

resource download icon  Screening and Qualification Testing of Chip Tantalum Capacitors for Space Applications A. Teverovsky, Dell Perot Systems, NASA GSFC.

resource download icon  Surge in solid tantalum capacitors Technical Information - J. Gill, AVX Ltd, Tantalum Division.

 

Tantalum Capacitors Tests in TEC-EP Lab

Use of Tantalum Capacitors in Parallel Configuration

resource download icon  Tests on Tantalum Capacitors used in Parallel Configuration Use of Individual Tantalum Capacitors

resource download icon  Tests on Individual Tantalum Capacitors Presentations

resource download icon  Failure Analysis Methodology

resource download icon  Presentation of the Final Test Results (with the Manufacturer and the Passive WG)

resource download icon Surge Current Failure of a Tantalum Capacitor (QuickTime video)

 

Circulator and isolator

resource download icon  Basic Facts about Circulators and Isolators  Application note - Tony Edridge, M2 Global Technology, Ltd.

 

Connector

resource download icon  Glossary Automatic Connector.

 

Crystal and oscillator

resource download icon  Frequency Perturbation & Slope Definition RAKON.

resource download icon  Crystals and oscillators Rev C. - J. A. Lichter.

resource download icon  Quartz Crystal Resonators - Brief overview Dr. N. Gufflet, KVG Quartz Crystal Technology.

resource download icon  Quartz Crystal Resonators and Oscillators For Frequency Control and Timing Applications Tutorial - J. R. Vig, US Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development & Engineering Center - March 2004.

 

Fuse

resource download icon  CCN 4 to contract 19273/05/NL/PA "Evaluation and Qualification of a European Thin Film Use"  Statement of work March 2010 - SCHURTER.

resource download icon  Standards Littelfuse.

resource download icon  Criteria for Correct Fuse Selection White Paper - SCHURTER.

 

Relay

resource download icon Permanent magnets using for reed switches control A. Hala, University of Defence, Kounicova - Applied Electronics 2006.

 

Resistor

resource download icon Basics of Linear Fixed Resistors Application note - VISHAY BEYSCHLAG, nov. 2008.

resource download icon Power Dissipation Considerations in High Precision Vishay Sfernice Thin Film Chips Resistors and Arrays Application note -VISHAY SFERNICE, march 2010.

resource download icon Pulse Load Capability of Precision Chip Resistors Application note - VISHAY FOIL RESISTORS, June 2009.

resource download icon Pulse Load Handling for Fixed Linear Resistors Application note - VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC, July 2012.

resource download icon Resistor Selection Application note - Ohmite Mfg. Co.

resource download icon Thermal Management in Surface - Mounted Resistor Applications Application note - VISHAY BEYSCHLAG, Feb 2011.

 

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