AVX | High Reliability, Defense & Space Applications

18th January 2019

AVX has over 30 years experience in producing industry-leading, high-reliability passive components, offering an expanding range of products for defense, aerospace, space and other high reliability industries.

About AVX

AVX Corporation is a leading supplier of advanced components and interconnect solutions, offering the world’s broadest selection of passive components and connectors

AVX currently has 11 factories in Europe and USA qualified to AS9100, IECQ-CECC, TS16949-2009 and ISO 9001-2008 standards. The company also has a number of products qualified to COTS+, ESCC, SRC, MIL and DSCC drawings, as well as optional custom screening and test service capabilities. As a technology leader, AVX will continue to add to its product portfolio on a regular basis.

High Reliability Approvals

Approval Type	Components Approved
MIL	SMD Ceramic Capacitors Leaded Ceramic Capacitors SMPS Capacitors SMD Tantalum EMI Filters Wet Tantalum Capacitors
DSCC/DLA	SMD Ceramic Capacitors Leaded Ceramic Capacitors SMPS Capacitors Wet Tantalum Capacitors Leaded Ceramic Capacitors Array (SIP) SMD Tantalum Thin Film Capacitors and Inductors
SRC9000	SMD Tantalum
SRW9000	Wet Tantalum Capacitors
NASA	SMD Ceramic Capacitors
ESA/ESCC	SMD Ceramic Capacitors Leaded Ceramic Capacitors SMPS Capacitors SMD Tantalum
CECC	SMD Ceramic Capacitors Leaded Ceramic Capacitors SMD Tantalum Tantalum Leaded
COTS Plus	SMD Ceramic Capacitors Wet Tantalum Capacitors SMD Tantalum SMD Polymer
BS9100	Leaded Ceramic Capacitors SMPS Capacitors Wet Tantalum Capacitors SMD Tantalum

High Reliability Testing Capability

As a matter of course, AVX maintains a level of quality control that is sufficient to guarantee whatever reliability specifications are needed.

However, AVX goes further and in addition to testing the components to the defined high reliability standards, AVX also has the capability to perform a wide range of custom-specific testing. The abbreviated list indicates the breadth and thoroughness of available quality control services at AVX.

DPA
X-Ray Analysis
Ultrasonic Scan
Termination Pull Testing
Terminal Strength
Solderability
Thermal Shock
Load/Humidity Life Testing

Moisture Sensitivity
Temperature Cycling
Failure Analysis
First Article Verification
Sorting and Matching to Spec. Limits
BondabilityTesting
Immersion Cycling
Voltage Conditioning

Pre-encapsulation Inspection
Shock and Vibration
RF Characterization
Weibull Testing
Lot Validation Testing
Burn-in
Group A/B/C
LAT 1/2/3

Applications

Avionics	Space / Satellite	Defense
FADEC Lighting Control Surfaces UAV Instrumentation/Comms Guidance Sensor (FLIR, SARS) Engine Controls Flap and Brake Controls Transducer Jet Ignition Radar Antenna Arrays Power Supplies	GEO / LEO GPS / DGPS Scientific Telemetry Launch Vehicle Exploration Rovers Communication Power Supplies	Air / Sea / Land / Space Munitions Radars Communication JTRS SINCGARS Surveillance Navigation Night Vision Target Acquisition Countermeasures Sonars

A Little about DMTL and AVX

DMTL is a fully franchised, authorised distributor for AVX and has enjoyed an extremely close and successful relationship with AVX for over 30 years.

Commencing as a direct customer in 1988, DMTL was then appointed as AVX UK Design Distributor in 1996.

Of note is the fact that for the last 5 years, DMTL has continued, by some margin, to be AVX’s Top Design Distributor for the UK, by value, each year.. This being a clear indicator of the strength of AVX’s technical support, in their partnership with DMTL

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