Electronic Manufacturing Services for Aerospace

Geospace Technologies Contract & Manufacturing Division

July 27, 2022

All things innovative engineering and manufacturing should have you thinking about Geospace Technologies. Their manufacturing expertise is broad and includes electronic manufacturing services for aerospace.

Aerospace and electronic systems are a powerful combination that prompts advancements that create safer, efficient, and reliable aircraft. The aerospace market currently has many modern planes associated with superior manufacturing methods like electronic manufacturing services.

Aerospace electronics require top-notch expertise when it comes to manufacturing. These electronics are expected to function and deliver quality performance in all conditions. At Geospace Technologies, the aerospace engineering process involves a team of engineers who have years of experience and ensure the client receives the best product and manufacturing services.

Capabilities of Geospace Technologies

The extensive experience of the Geospace engineers assures the client of dependable manufacturing operations that meet a wide range of OEM requirements. The services and documentation are ISO compliant, with the company being ISO9001 certified.

The certification shows that the company consistently provides products and services that meet the customer and regulatory requirements for quality. These quality services offer quality electronic manufacturing services solutions at a cost-effective rate.

These Electronic Manufacturing Services capabilities are:

They all have different applications in the aerospace sector, and the following sections explain the differences in their functions and applications. 

Cable and Wire Harness

Wiring is an essential system for electronic manufacturing services for aerospace. The whole system is an electric wiring interconnection system. It incorporates any wire, wiring appliance, or combination of both, including termination devices that undergo installation in any airplane area to transmit electrical energy between two or more termination points.

Due to the complexity of wire harness and cable systems in an airplane, Geospace Technologies uses its experience in aerospace engineering through the experienced team to meet the large number of requirements put in place to address mechanical, structural, and electrical issues.

All the design processes of wire harness strictly follow the procedures from electric design, configuration design, and geometric routing, where the electrical diagram is put to the physical aircraft.

The Atex certification assures the client of rigorous testing of cables and wire harnesses that show they are safe to use in specific environments with explosive atmospheres. This reduces safety risks that may accompany cable and wires used in aircraft in case of an electrical malfunction.

System and Box Build

This process involves assembling various printed circuit boards that are connected through wiring. The process is complete through printed circuit board fabrication, installation, and connecting of all components with wire and cable to get a complete aircraft system.

Geospace manufactures state-of-the-art systems and body build composite structures that meet the requirements. With an AS9100 certification, clients receive services and products that meet the universal design requirements. This gives the client an advantage of using the system and box build anywhere across the globe.

The designs are made to minimize gross take-off weight for aircraft and structured components that bring the safety risks to nearly zero.

Microelectronics

Microelectronics are enabled by micro electro mechanisms that make it easy to develop smart products and systems by augmenting the computational ability of microelectronics.

Microelectronic systems are small devices that integrate sensor actuators and a controller to form an intelligent system. In their description, the microelectronic systems can be put in the context of optical and sensory systems.

Micro electro mechanism systems have different applications which enable the development of new capabilities for aerospace. They allow for sophistication in their functionality and enhance the performance of planes.

Microelectronic applications in aerospace include:

  • Complete inertial navigation units on a single chip offer crucial advantages in terms of size, weight, and cost over conventional systems. 
  • Vigorous control of their boundary layer flows with the potential to eliminate convention flight control surfaces. It reduces drag, provides lift-on-demand, and enhances aerodynamics performance of compressors, turbines, and low observable intakes.
  • Safety and fuzzing are where they discover vulnerabilities. In defense planes, it can be used to arm systems for torpedo applications.
  • Used in harsh environments such as many vibrational circles, high temperatures, and erosive flows.
  • They have applications in micropower generation for microcells and micro engines for potential standalone sensors and actuators with wireless communication.
  • Applications for independent inventory and storage environment monitoring and service life predictions.

PCB Assembly

PCB assembly is another service of electronic manufacturing for aerospace. PCB assembly is required to be above board and meet the manufacturing design standards. When put in an aircraft, it is necessary to work as intended since it is subject to harsh environmental conditions, radiation, and chemicals.

Geospace Technologies assures clients of durable PCB design. The design has high-quality components and materials that are available for future product rollouts. This allows the end-user to avoid costly repairs and upgrades as the high-quality PCB design by Geospace Technologies can last for years while in the application. When clients also make orders, they receive the exact material specifications for their aerospace PCB assembly. What is ordered is what the aerospace engineering team at the company puts together.

Some of the uses of PCB include:

  • Electronic flight instrumental system
  • Used in the detection system
  • Application in Ground stations
  • Central Air Data Computers
  • Full Authority Digital Engine Control Systems

When looking for the best aerospace electronic manufacturer, you can never go wrong with Geospace Technologies. Geospace is EAR certified, and its services, products, and technology can be exported to other European countries while still in use in the USA. Geospace also has an ISO14001 certification that shows that the company makes sure the environmental impact of its products ad services improves.

Contact Geospace Technologies for your electronic manufacturing services for aerospace solutions.

713-986-4444