A high temperature 100 mV/g triaxial accelerometer

Endevco

Tuesday, September 01 2009

The need for reliable, high performing and low cost electronics capable of operating at temperatures, higher than 125°C is ever increasing. Zones of high heat found in automobile and aircraft, deep wells for oil and mineral exploration and other geothermal applications, satellites and spacecraft are some examples of applications requiring high-temperature electronics. Due to better performance, smaller size and lower cost, silicon based electronics have become favored for the above applications. Although there is scientific literature describing the possibility of using silicon-based semiconductors in circuits operating at temperatures of up to 250°C, most silicon-based electronics today are rated no higher than 125°C. Designing high-temperature (greater than 125°C) silicon-based electronics continue to be a real challenge.