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Assembly and Integration of Superconductive Measurement Circuits for a Spaceflight ExperimentHybrid microelectronics containing both conventional electronic components and high-temperature superconductive films have been designed, fabricated, and tested. The devices operate from room temperature to 75K and perform d.c. four-probe resistance measurements on six superconductive specimens resident on each circuit. Four of these hybrid circuits were incorporated into the Materials In Devices As Superconductors (MIDAS) spaceflight experiment and evaluated over a 90-day period on the Mir space station. Prior to launch, comprehensive testing of the flight circuits was performed to determine the effects of thermal cycling, vibration loads, and long-term operation on circuit performance. This report describes the fabrication and assembly procedures used to produce the hybrid circuits, the techniques used to integrate the circuits into the MIDAS hardware system, and the results of pre-flight evaluations which verified circuit functionality.
Document ID
19980232665
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Wise, Stephanie A.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA United States)
Hopson, Purnell, Jr.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA United States)
Mau, Johnny C.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1998
Subject Category
Solid-State Physics
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.15:208717
L-17775
NASA/TM-1998-208717
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 986-17-00-01
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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