ALTER Technology, as the European leader in the procurement and testing of EEE for space missions, invites Stephanik users to a quick introduction of the quality levels for Electrical, Electronic and Electromechanical (EEE) parts in space applications and how to select them by mission class.
Having a proper understanding of the different EEE mission requirements and how to select the electronic components properly is key to the successful development of new equipment, as the total cost of these units strongly depends on the type of components. Trade-off between quality level, reliability and cost must be carefully driven in any project, but especially in those aimed to maximise the performance while containing the total cost (standard scenario for NewSpace missions and developments)
ALTER will providean overview of the most important standards to cover the EEE parts selection in Europe (ECSS-Q-ST-60C and ECSS-Q-ST-60-13C) and how the market is evolving to new quality levels, sometimes not fully recognised by European standards.