AXTAL Oscillators for Space Applications 1
Oscillators for Space Oscillators (PXO, VCXO, TCXO and OCXO) for Space Applications Packaged Crystal Oscillators (SPXO, Clocks) Voltage Controlled Crystal Oscillators (VCXO) Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillators (TCXO, VC TCXO) Temperature Stabilized (Ovenized) Crystal Oscillators (OCXO) Surface Acoustic Wave Oscillators (PSO, VCSO, OCSO) 2
Oscillators for Space Available Product Levels Item Engineering Model Qualification Model Flight Model Lot Acceptance Models (EM) (QM) (FM) (LAT) Quartz Crystal Synthetic HiQ Quartz, SC cut, HC 35/U4 point Synthetic HiQ Swept Quartz IAW ESCC3501, SC cut, HC 35/U 4 point Synthetic HiQ Swept Quartz IAW ESCC3501, SC cut, HC 35/U 4 point Synthetic HiQ Swept Quartz IAW ESCC 3501, SC cut, HC 35/U 4 point Electrical Components Passives: COTS Actives: from same manufacturer as the HiRel parts HiRel Parts HiRel Parts HiRel Parts Mechanical Form Fit Fi Function, Al As FM NiAu surface finish i As FM Components body with Ni finish Workmanship IPC610 ECSS Q ST 70 08C and ECSS Q ST 70 38C ECSS Q ST 70 08C and ECSS Q ST 70 38C ECSS Q ST 70 08C and ECSS Q ST 70 38C Tests Acceptance Testing Screening and Qualification Testing Screening and Acceptance Testing Screening and Acceptance Testing and LAT (Group C) 3
Oscillators for Space Rditi Radiation Levels Total Dose of 3 krad (Si) (LEO) to 100 krad (Si) (GEO) Use of suitable radiation resistant add on components such as semi conductors from ESA or NASA (or equivalent) t)qpl or QML lists or other approved sources. Upscreening if necessary Use of swept quartz material for the quartz resonators Sweeping is a purification process that removes certain impurities and thereby improves the radiation sensitivity of quartz crystals. 4
Oscillators for Space Mt Material ilselection Material selection based on ECSS Q ST 70C and ECSS Q 70 71 100 % traceable documentation (PADS) for all components Quartz crystal tlunits complying li to ESA ESCC 3501 Pre cap inspection of quartz crystals prior to sealing 100 % incoming inspection of quartz crystal units Manufacturing Oscillator manufacturing in Clean Room environment (ISO Class 3) in accordance with ECSS Q ST 70 08C and ECSS Q ST 70 38C Soldering and assembly by ESA certified personnel 5
Oscillators for Space Manufacturing (cont d) Pre cap inspection of oscillator assembly prior to sealing Complete traceability of all materials and manufacturing steps Screening Screening and testing to MIL PRF 55310 (Product Level S), to ESA or NASA or customer specifications Testing to MIL PRF 55310 Product Level S 100 % Group A and B Testing Group C Testing (Lot Acceptance Test LAT) Destructive Parts Analysis (DPA) to MIL STD 1580 (on request) Final Source Inspection by customer on request 6
Oscillators Examples OCXO for GEO AXIOM6060 11 100 MHz AXIOM6060 12 120 MHz RF: SMA Connector DC: Micro D Connector LxWxH = 60 x 60 x 30 mm³ Listed in ESA European Preferred Products List (EPPL) OCXO in COTS Technology for LEO AXIOM75 35 100 MHz Through hole (THD) LxWxH = 25.4 x 25.4 x 12.7 mm³ Flight model Engineering model SPXO, VCXO & TCXO DIL14 and Flatpack package (in preparation) COTS model 7
Space Heritage Geostationary (weather) satellites 100 krad total dose FengYun AXIOM6060 11 100 MHz Singapore (DSO) AXIOM6060 12 120 MHz LEO Satellite 10 15 krad total dose Singapore (DSO) AXIOM75 35 100 MHz VELOX PII Pico Satellite FengYun 4 ( 风云四 ) International lspace Station ISS ACES (Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space) ULN Reference OCXO (USO) 15 krad AXIOM6060 FM 100 MHz 8
About AXTAL AXTAL GmbH & Co. KG is a wholly privately owned company, founded in November 2003 by Bernd Neubig and Brigitte Neubig. It is dedicated to the Development, Prototyping, Testing, and Manufacturing of Frequency Control Products, namely oscillators. Main markets: Customer Specific High Stability Low Noise Oscillators with Quartz BAW and SAW resonators High Precision RF Test Equipment Military (Ground, Mobile, Marine, Aerospace) Aerospace Navigation, Surveillance Satellite Communication Space Facility location: Mosbach/Baden in Southern Germany Comprises full manufacturing line, extensive test equipment, Quality Management, R&D 9
Quality Management Quality management system in accordance with ISO 9001:2008 since 2008. Certified by TUEV SUED 100 % Incoming inspection of quality critical components (crystals, PCB, etc.) Pre aging (active and passive) of quartz crystals Thorough intermediate testing (production line) Computer controlled test equipment 100 % final test of key & critical parameters Optional screening to MIL PRF55310 Traceability of test and measurement results Product marking with serial no. and date code Traceable instrument calibration 10
Customer Audits/Qualifications (not complete) Airbus Defence & Space (Cassidian/Astrium) Selex Galileo Luton/UK Diehl Aerospace Frankfurt/Germany TESAT Spacecom Backnang /Germany CAST (China Association for Science &Technology) CASC (China Aerospace Science & Technology Corp.) DSO National Laboratories Singapore 11
AXTAL Test Systems OSCILLATORS: Automatic Temperature Test Systems for VCXO and TCXO (pre compensation and final temp test) t) Automatic Temperature Test Systems for OCXO Automatic OCXO Test System Automatic Aging Test System Cyclic Power Oscillator Stress Test tsystem Automatic Oscillator Final Test System Phase Noise Test systems (Agilent & Noise XT) Frequency & Time Interval Analyser Short Term Frequency Stability Test System Modulation Analyzer (R&S) Spectrum Analyzers (R&S, Tektronix) Oscilloscopes (Tektronix, HP/Agilent) Rubidium and Caesium Frequency enc Standards & GPS disciplined Rubidium standard Frequency Counters (HP/Agilent, Philips) Low Noise Frequency Synthesizer (R&S) CRYSTALS: Automatic Temperature Test system for crystals (THD and SMD) with NWA Automatic RT Test system for crystals (THD and SMD) with Network kanalyzer Automatic crystal Test Systems 8 khz ~ 200 MHz (Saunders) Automatic Crystal Test System (Kolinker) Active Crystal Aging System (PRA) Network Analyzers (HP/Agilent) GENERAL: Leak test system (Trio Tech) Burn In System Vacuum Bake out (Heraeus) Vibration & Shock Test System (TIRA) Temperature Shock Test System (Thermostream) Inspection systems (Vision Engineering), StereoMicroscopes with camera (Motic)
Equipment for Manufacturing Stencil Printer (Essemtec) Semi Automatic SMD Pick & Place System (Essemtec) Fully automatic SMD Pick & Place System (Essemtec) Manual Solder Dispenser & SMD assembly station Convection Reflow Oven (Essemtec) Vapour Phase Reflow Soldering System (IBL) Solder Sealing stations (Tip Soldering, Hot Jet Soldering) Clean Room Environment Ultrasonic Cleaning System Rework stations (Metcal, Weller) Laminar Flowbox (Class 1000 /ISO Class 3) Resistance Welding Systems (Soudax, Pyramid) Laser Marking System Tape & Reel System Thermosealing machine (Vacuum and/or N 2 )
Location AXTAL GmbH & Co. KG AXTAL CONSULTING Principal Office, Administration: Buchfinkenweg 8 D 74931 Lobbach Mosbach Facility: Roemerring 9 D 74821 Mosbach Germany Phone: +49(6261)939834 Fax: +49(6261)939936 E Mail: info@axtal.com, consult@axtal.com Web: www.axtal.com 14