Housings for radar circuitry in controlled expansion alloy

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Housings for radar circuitry in controlled expansion alloy

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.