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Hybrid Electronics Australia Pty. Ltd.
924 Mountain
Highway,
Bayswater,
Victoria, 3153, Australia.
Ph: 61 3 9729
2177 Fax: 61 3 9729 8014
E-mail: sberryman@hybrid-electronics.com
http://www.hybrid-electronics.com
Volume 3, Issue 3. July, 2001.
PCB to a Hybrid
Hybrid
Electronics has recently converted an entire functional printed circuit board
(PCB) used in the telemetry industry into a thick film hybrid. The benefits to
the customer were size, performance, encapsulation, intellectual property
protection and a lower cost.
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The size of the fibreglass
board used for the PCB was 28cm2, it is now 15cm2
on ceramic.
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The resistors (approximately
50 in total) that were surface mounted onto the PCB are now printed
onto the ceramic.
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The unit was a through hole
surface mount circuit board. It is now a multilayer surface mount
ceramic with a ground plane on the back.
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The PCB was mounted in a box
however now the unit is fully encapsulated, protecting it from
moisture, vibration, corrosion and heat.
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The unit as a thick film
hybrid rather than a PCB, now provides security against reverse
engineering.
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The unit overall is now
lower cost as a thick film hybrid rather than a PCB.
It’s not magic. A PCB can be
converted into a hybrid.
It is more reliable and saves you money!
Disaster
Recovery Plan
 In
the last few weeks we have been updating our Disaster Recovery Plan. This has
been a worthwhile exercise. Our Disaster Recovery Plan provides the following:
- Security for manufacturing information;
- Security for financial information;
- Rapid return to profitable production;
- Minimal disruption to customer
deliveries;
- Maintaining customer service during the
recovery period;
- Insurance cost minimisation.
Web Site Tips
 We
have recently added to our Website, www.hybrid-electronics.com, a search for
word function. This enables you to find information quickly on the Website.
"Keep
it simple". These days there are a lot of flashy Websites but we decided
to keep ours simple so it is easier to read and use.
We
weren’t getting many inquiries to our Website so we added a "request for
quote" form to make it easier for people to contact us. It’s proven to be
very successful and the number inquiries coming from the form are growing each
week.
At Hybrid Electronics, we take the board out of
circuits!
Please don’t hesitate to email or give
us a call on
+61 3 9729 2177.
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