Thick-film hybrid circuit
This is a type of electronic circuit in which conductive tracks and passive components like resistors are printed directly onto a ceramic substrate using a thick-film technology, often through a screen-printing process. This method allows for high reliability and operation in harsh environments, making it suitable for applications like aerospace, defense, and medical devices.
Advantages of hybrid circuits
- High reliability: Can withstand extreme temperatures, vibrations, and other harsh condition.
- Customizable design allows for flexible circuit layouts and component integration.
- Good electrical performance, especially in high-frequency applications.
- Can fit a niche bracketed by an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) on one side and a conventional circuit board on the other.
- Can include components that cannot be included in an IC.
- Can be substantially smaller than a conventional assembly.
Applications
- Aerospace Electronics.
- Military Equipment.
- Medical Devices.
- High-Power Applications.
- Instrumentation.