What is a hybrid?*

A thick film hybrid is an alternative to a printed circuit board (PCB), it is generally smaller, more secure and more robust than a PCB.  A hybrid can work under water, buried in sand and in extreme heat - in most cases a PCB can't.

A thick film hybrid is a combination of screen printing and firing of conductor, resistor and insulator inks on ceramic, titanium or stainless steel substrates, semiconductor processes and surface mount technology.  To learn more about the technology behind a hybrid see below.

Thick Film Technology

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Thick film hybrid microcircuit technology involves the precision screen printing and firing of conductors, resistors and dielectrics onto a ceramic, titanium or stainless steel substrate for multilayer circuitry.

Click here to see the six simple steps to making a precision hybrid

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Ceramic Substrate

Resistors are laser trimmed to achieve precise values and this can be done after surface mount assembly to achieve functional circuit adjustment.

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Laser Trimming

A wide range of resistor values from milli-ohms to giga-ohms along with ratings of up to tens of thousands of volts and fractional ratio tolerances can be achieved.

Assembly is normally performed using surface mount components and pick and place technology or, alternatively, silicon chips and wire bonding can be used.

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Wire Bonding

Thick film hybrids are used as an alternative to printed circuit boards (PCB's) as well as in conjunction with PCB's.

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* Hybrid Electronics Australia Pty Ltd only manufactures thick film hybrids.

 

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