Labtech awarded European Space Agency approval for metal-backed PCBs

Labtech awarded European Space Agency approval for metal-backed PCBs

Keywords: Labtech, Printed circuit boards, ESA

Labtech, a UK-based manufacturer of microwave printed circuit boards,recently announced that they have received European Space Agency (ESA) approval for their metal-backed microwave circuit boards.

Approval was awarded during the development of circuits for use in a MEO(Medium Earth Orbit) satellite system, providing phone, data, fax and messaging and information services world-wide. The approval, which is generic rather than restricted to this specific project is for PTH (plated through hole)aluminium-backed boards with a range of finishes:bare copper, passivated copper or nickel/gold.