Tag: Reliability

ALTER Laboratory Services for E.E.E. Components and Equipments

  ALTER specialized laboratory services for testing and qualification of EEE (Electrical, Electronic and Electromechanical) components and Equipment for High Reliability applications. ALTER state-of-the-art laboratories, equipped with cutting-edge technology and staffed by expert engineers in high-reliability (HI-REL) testing, deliver comprehensive support for critical applications. ALTER capabilities include: Radiation Test Assessing component resilience in high-radiation environments. Environmental Testing Simulating…
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Silicon Wafer Fabrication Process Impacts on Reliability

Improvements in Silicon Wafer Fabrication Process have played a crucial role in reducing failure rates and increasing the lifespan of electronic devices. These advancements have been driven by innovations in semiconductor manufacturing techniques and materials science. One of the most significant advancements in silicon wafer fabrication is the ability to create smaller feature sizes on…
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Space programs wide range of requirements

Space programs must address a wide range of requirements, from ensuring astronaut safety and well-being in the harsh space environment to developing advanced technologies for propulsion, life support, and communication.  These programs also need to consider the potential for space weather events and their impact on satellites and communications. Furthermore, international cooperation and responsible space activities…
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ALTER – PCB Materials and processes laboratory

ALTER TECHNOLOGY – PCB Materials and processes laboratory The mission of this area is to thoroughly assess the reliability of materials and processes involved in the manufacturing of components for space. It involves these interrelated activities: ▪Soldering verification ▪Component defect evaluation ▪Raw material evaluation ▪PCB coating evaluation ▪Blistering and delamination analysis ▪Tin whisker testing ▪Moisture…
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Electronics Reliability in Space: Simulating Rad Hard Designs

Space is a harsh environment. There’s no breathable air, radiation levels are 15 times higher than on Earth, and the approximate temperature is 2.7 Kelvin (minus 270.45 degrees Celsius or minus 454.81 degrees Fahrenheit).   Thankfully, Earth’s atmosphere does a great job protecting us from space’s intense climate. But because there is no atmosphere in…
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Focus on PCB – Fiera Vicenza il 21 e 22 Maggio 2025

Focus on PCB è l’unico evento B2B a livello Europeo dedicato al mondo dei PCB, PCBA e EMS. Un’occasione imperdibile di incontro e confronto per tutti gli operatori della filiera dei circuiti stampati, dal progettista all’utilizzatore finale, che hanno l’esigenza di essere aggiornati sulle ultime novità di questo settore. Molti sono infatti i settori che utilizzano i circuiti…
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ALTER Engineering & Testing Hi-Rel EEE components

  ALTER TECHNOLOGY | Services & Capabilities Main Activities and Processes Screening, plan preparation and engineering support Initial and Final Customer Source Inspections (Pre-cap and Buy-Off inspections worldwide) DPA (Destructive Physical Analysis) LAT (Lot Acceptance Test), QCI (Qualification Conformance Inspection) Constructional analysis, reverse engineering Evaluation analysis of the suitability of commercial parts for space use…
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Avalanche – High Density Space Grade DDR4 MRAM Solutions

Avalanche Technology, leader in next generation MRAM Technology, announced new product family for critical need for Radiation resilient, High Reliability execution Memory for Aerospace and Defense. Harnessing Avalanche’s proven modular Gen 3 Space Grade MRAM architecture, broadly adopted by the defense industrial base for boot and storage memory, the enabling value proposition of optimized SWaP,…
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