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Aerospace & Defense - HSI provides components for advanced fighter
planes, via tier one and tier two defense contractors.
Custom Thick Film and Hybrid Experts - Design and Fabrication since 1985
Hybrid Sources, Inc. provides reliable, cost-effective, and high-quality solutions for custom thick film substrate manufacturing.
Collaborations with Industry Leaders
Thick Film
Design Leader
At Hybrid Sources, Inc., we provide reliable, cost-effective, and high-quality solutions for custom thick film substrate manufacturing. We use the best available technology for precision screen printing of conductive, resistive, and insulating pastes resulting in a reliable, cost-effective circuit that meets your requirements and specifications.
Standard substrates include Alumina, Beryllium Oxide, Aluminum Nitride, and exotic materials screen printed with various conductive, resistive, and insulating pastes to fabricate single, double-sided, and multilayer circuits.
We give you access to Thick Film Experts and –
Support New Product Development with quick-turn designs built to exacting standards
Maintain strict quality standards to applicable AS and Military specifications
Support rapid prototyping to high production runs
Champion Lean Manufacturing initiatives to produce cost effective products
Made in USA: Our products are 100% manufactured and sourced in the United States of America except for rare circumstances specified by the customer. CAGE Code: 07CB1.
Socially-Responsible Supply Chain: HSI is committed to Environmental Protection and our Customers’ obligations to comply with applicable environmental legislation, including RoHS3, REACH, Conflict Materials, and WEEE.
Case Studies
HSI Case Studies
Aerospace & Defense
HSI provides components for advanced fighter planes via tier one and tier two defense contractors. Ceramic thick film circuits are ideal for aerospace applications because they operate over wide temperature ranges, exhibit excellent thermal cycling characteristics, endure high g forces, and withstand vibrations. Applications include radar systems, sensory devices, temperature probes, pressure sensors, and transducers.
Semiconductor Fabrication Equipment
HSI provides thick film products to the semiconductor industry, including electrostatic transfer plates and reference capacitors printed on quartz for timing and frequency applications. Some semiconductor devices can mount onto a thick film substrate.
Satellite
HSI is a key supplier to commercial and military satellite manufacturers including high-reliability carrier plates for wire-bonding. Ceramic thick film circuits are ideal for harsh environments in space since they operate in vacuum conditions over a wide temperature range, and withstand the vibrational stress of launch.
Medical Diagnostics and Pharmaceutical
HSI supports the Medical Diagnostics and Pharmaceutical fields. Components include ceramic heaters for blood sample analysis, ionic plasma field parts to clean pipet tips for blood testing, and photomultiplier tube amplifiers that detect radiation for stress test monitoring devices. In addition, HSI has provided highly accurate sensors used in surgical equipment.
Space Exploration
HSI supports JPL and NASA with products on the Mars Rovers used in space exploration. Ceramic thick film circuits are ideal for the harsh environment of space, and they work for years in rugged environments where retrofit and repair are impossible to achieve.
Aerospace & Defense
HSI is qualified as Lockheed Martin’s sole-source supplier for thick film multilayer and resistor networks, and we support the signal processing equipment used on the Aegis Radar System, which protects the interests of many nations. HSI supplies thousands of different parts to tier one and tier two suppliers for Cruisers, Destroyers, Frigates, and Tactical submarines for the US Navy and our allies. Thick Film ceramics lend themselves well to Aerospace & Defense applications. Noble metals such as Palladium, Platinum, Silver, Gold, and their alloys are used as conductors in Thick Film hybrids, and they resist oxidation and corrosion in moist air. Hermetic sealing is important to avoid moisture trapped inside the package that changes the characteristics of the part.
Automotive & Transportation
HSI supplies oxygen sensors to detect the ideal fuel mixture for fuel injectors in an automobile engine. Ceramic thick film circuits are ideal for rugged automotive applications, such as parts mounted on the engine since they operate at high temperatures, in harsh chemicals, and with high vibrations. Applications include fuel and air mixture sensors, pressure sensors, engine and gearbox controls, and airbags.
Advanced Research & Science
HSI supports advanced research conducted by universities and high technology organizations. One example is the product we supply for the Large Hadron Collider, the world’s most advanced particle collider, based in CERN, Switzerland. Hermetic sealing is important to avoid moisture trapped inside the package since it changes the characteristics of the part. Ceramic substrates possess optical properties; some are clear at certain wavelengths but opaque at other wavelengths. For optoelectronics applications, thick film can act as a filter.
Telecom
HSI builds rugged circuits in large volume that are used in high frequency circuits. Parts include complex multi-layer circuits and simple chip resistors for High Power Amplifiers, Filters, Isolators, Oscillators, RC Networks, Antennas, Radar, and many other RF and Microwave products. These subsystems are used in base stations and other Telecom applications.
Space Exploration
HSI supports Raytheon Technologies and NASA in fabricating sensor circuits for space suits used by astronauts. Space applications include temperature sensors, pressure sensors, oxygen sensors, and CO2 sensors. Ceramic thick film circuits survive in the harsh environment of critical space applications. For example, they operate in vacuum conditions over a wide temperature range, and they withstand the rugged vibrational stress of launch.
RF and Microwave applications
HSI provides thousands of high frequency parts to RF and Microwave applications including chip resistors, terminations, and attenuators for Power Amplifiers, Filters, Oscillators, RC Networks, Circulators, Isolators, Antennas, and Radar.
Aerospace & Defense
HSI provides components for advanced fighter planes via tier one and tier two defense contractors. Ceramic thick film circuits are ideal for aerospace applications because they operate over wide temperature ranges, exhibit excellent thermal cycling characteristics, endure high g forces, and withstand vibrations. Applications include radar systems, sensory devices, temperature probes, pressure sensors, and transducers.
Semiconductor Fabrication Equipment
HSI provides thick film products to the semiconductor industry, including electrostatic transfer plates and reference capacitors printed on quartz for timing and frequency applications. Some semiconductor devices can mount onto a thick film substrate.
Satellite
HSI is a key supplier to commercial and military satellite manufacturers including high-reliability carrier plates for wire-bonding. Ceramic thick film circuits are ideal for harsh environments in space since they operate in vacuum conditions over a wide temperature range, and withstand the vibrational stress of launch.
Medical Diagnostics and Pharmaceutical
HSI supports the Medical Diagnostics and Pharmaceutical fields. Components include ceramic heaters for blood sample analysis, ionic plasma field parts to clean pipet tips for blood testing, and photomultiplier tube amplifiers that detect radiation for stress test monitoring devices. In addition, HSI has provided highly accurate sensors used in surgical equipment.
Space Exploration
HSI supports JPL and NASA with products on the Mars Rovers used in space exploration. Ceramic thick film circuits are ideal for the harsh environment of space, and they work for years in rugged environments where retrofit and repair are impossible to achieve.
Aerospace & Defense
HSI is qualified as Lockheed Martin’s sole-source supplier for thick film multilayer and resistor networks, and we support the signal processing equipment used on the Aegis Radar System, which protects the interests of many nations. HSI supplies thousands of different parts to tier one and tier two suppliers for Cruisers, Destroyers, Frigates, and Tactical submarines for the US Navy and our allies. Thick Film ceramics lend themselves well to Aerospace & Defense applications. Noble metals such as Palladium, Platinum, Silver, Gold, and their alloys are used as conductors in Thick Film hybrids, and they resist oxidation and corrosion in moist air. Hermetic sealing is important to avoid moisture trapped inside the package that changes the characteristics of the part.
Automotive & Transportation
HSI supplies oxygen sensors to detect the ideal fuel mixture for fuel injectors in an automobile engine. Ceramic thick film circuits are ideal for rugged automotive applications, such as parts mounted on the engine since they operate at high temperatures, in harsh chemicals, and with high vibrations. Applications include fuel and air mixture sensors, pressure sensors, engine and gearbox controls, and airbags.
Advanced Research & Science
HSI supports advanced research conducted by universities and high technology organizations. One example is the product we supply for the Large Hadron Collider, the world’s most advanced particle collider, based in CERN, Switzerland. Hermetic sealing is important to avoid moisture trapped inside the package since it changes the characteristics of the part. Ceramic substrates possess optical properties; some are clear at certain wavelengths but opaque at other wavelengths. For optoelectronics applications, thick film can act as a filter.
Telecom
HSI builds rugged circuits in large volume that are used in high frequency circuits. Parts include complex multi-layer circuits and simple chip resistors for High Power Amplifiers, Filters, Isolators, Oscillators, RC Networks, Antennas, Radar, and many other RF and Microwave products. These subsystems are used in base stations and other Telecom applications.
Space Exploration
HSI supports Raytheon Technologies and NASA in fabricating sensor circuits for space suits used by astronauts. Space applications include temperature sensors, pressure sensors, oxygen sensors, and CO2 sensors. Ceramic thick film circuits survive in the harsh environment of critical space applications. For example, they operate in vacuum conditions over a wide temperature range, and they withstand the rugged vibrational stress of launch.
RF and Microwave applications
HSI provides thousands of high frequency parts to RF and Microwave applications including chip resistors, terminations, and attenuators for Power Amplifiers, Filters, Oscillators, RC Networks, Circulators, Isolators, Antennas, and Radar.
Aerospace & Defense
HSI provides components for advanced fighter planes via tier one and tier two defense contractors. Ceramic thick film circuits are ideal for aerospace applications because they operate over wide temperature ranges, exhibit excellent thermal cycling characteristics, endure high g forces, and withstand vibrations. Applications include radar systems, sensory devices, temperature probes, pressure sensors, and transducers.
Semiconductor Fabrication Equipment
HSI provides thick film products to the semiconductor industry, including electrostatic transfer plates and reference capacitors printed on quartz for timing and frequency applications. Some semiconductor devices can mount onto a thick film substrate.
Satellite
HSI is a key supplier to commercial and military satellite manufacturers including high-reliability carrier plates for wire-bonding. Ceramic thick film circuits are ideal for harsh environments in space since they operate in vacuum conditions over a wide temperature range, and withstand the vibrational stress of launch.
Medical Diagnostics and Pharmaceutical
HSI supports the Medical Diagnostics and Pharmaceutical fields. Components include ceramic heaters for blood sample analysis, ionic plasma field parts to clean pipet tips for blood testing, and photomultiplier tube amplifiers that detect radiation for stress test monitoring devices. In addition, HSI has provided highly accurate sensors used in surgical equipment.
Space Exploration
HSI supports JPL and NASA with products on the Mars Rovers used in space exploration. Ceramic thick film circuits are ideal for the harsh environment of space, and they work for years in rugged environments where retrofit and repair are impossible to achieve.
Aerospace & Defense
HSI is qualified as Lockheed Martin’s sole-source supplier for thick film multilayer and resistor networks, and we support the signal processing equipment used on the Aegis Radar System, which protects the interests of many nations. HSI supplies thousands of different parts to tier one and tier two suppliers for Cruisers, Destroyers, Frigates, and Tactical submarines for the US Navy and our allies. Thick Film ceramics lend themselves well to Aerospace & Defense applications. Noble metals such as Palladium, Platinum, Silver, Gold, and their alloys are used as conductors in Thick Film hybrids, and they resist oxidation and corrosion in moist air. Hermetic sealing is important to avoid moisture trapped inside the package that changes the characteristics of the part.
Automotive & Transportation
HSI supplies oxygen sensors to detect the ideal fuel mixture for fuel injectors in an automobile engine. Ceramic thick film circuits are ideal for rugged automotive applications, such as parts mounted on the engine since they operate at high temperatures, in harsh chemicals, and with high vibrations. Applications include fuel and air mixture sensors, pressure sensors, engine and gearbox controls, and airbags.
Advanced Research & Science
HSI supports advanced research conducted by universities and high technology organizations. One example is the product we supply for the Large Hadron Collider, the world’s most advanced particle collider, based in CERN, Switzerland. Hermetic sealing is important to avoid moisture trapped inside the package since it changes the characteristics of the part. Ceramic substrates possess optical properties; some are clear at certain wavelengths but opaque at other wavelengths. For optoelectronics applications, thick film can act as a filter.
Telecom
HSI builds rugged circuits in large volume that are used in high frequency circuits. Parts include complex multi-layer circuits and simple chip resistors for High Power Amplifiers, Filters, Isolators, Oscillators, RC Networks, Antennas, Radar, and many other RF and Microwave products. These subsystems are used in base stations and other Telecom applications.
Space Exploration
HSI supports Raytheon Technologies and NASA in fabricating sensor circuits for space suits used by astronauts. Space applications include temperature sensors, pressure sensors, oxygen sensors, and CO2 sensors. Ceramic thick film circuits survive in the harsh environment of critical space applications. For example, they operate in vacuum conditions over a wide temperature range, and they withstand the rugged vibrational stress of launch.
RF and Microwave applications
HSI provides thousands of high frequency parts to RF and Microwave applications including chip resistors, terminations, and attenuators for Power Amplifiers, Filters, Oscillators, RC Networks, Circulators, Isolators, Antennas, and Radar.
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