Product description
CE13 controlled expansion alloy housing with CE9 carrier replacing Kovar* for use in land-based radar systems
Application area
Radar communications
CE alloys used
Housing: C13 controlled expansion alloy
Carrier: CE9 controlled expansion alloy
Lids: CE17 controlled expansion alloy
Material replaced
Kovar* with Cu-Mo heat spreaders
Advantages of using CE11 controlled expansion alloys
- 1/3 the weight
- 6 times thermal conductivity
- Fewer manufacturing steps (no Cu-Mo heat sinks are required)
- Ease of plating
* Kovar is a trademark of Carpenter Technology Corporation.