High-reliability electronics
Aerospace & Defense PCB Design
We design electronics for aerospace and defense programs to IPC Class 3 acceptability — the class reserved for high-performance, mission-critical hardware where continued performance is required and failure is not an option.
IPC standards we design to
- IPC-A-610 Class 3 — acceptability of electronic assemblies for high-performance electronics.
- IPC-6012 Class 3/A — rigid printed board qualification and performance.
- J-STD-001 Class 3 — requirements for soldered electrical and electronic assemblies.
- IPC-2221 — generic standard on printed-board design.
- IPC-7351 — land-pattern standard for surface-mount design.
- Aware of AS9100 quality systems and ITAR handling constraints — we partner with AS9100-certified manufacturers when programs require it.
Design practices
- Redundant routing and power paths for fault tolerance.
- Controlled-impedance design for high-speed signal integrity.
- Conformal coating and underfill selection for environmental sealing.
- HDI and mixed-technology stack-ups for density-constrained avionics.
- Active and passive thermal management for wide-temperature operation.
- DFM for low-volume, high-mix production typical of defense programs.
Credentials held by our PCB design practice
IPC PCB Design for Military and Aerospace
Issued 19 November 2024
IPC PCB Design Fundamentals II
Issued 15 April 2025
Aerospace or defense program?
Our IPC-trained PCB designers bring documented Military and Aerospace training to every project. Whether you're redesigning a legacy line for obsolescence-management or building new hardware for a new platform, we'd like to hear about it.
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