AVX Glass Capacitor Critical to Cassini-Huygens Mission.MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- AVX AVX Adult Video XXX AVX Avid Visual Extensions AVX anti Virus Expert Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AVX), a leading manufacturer of electronic passive components, supplied the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft, currently studying Saturn and its moons, with its CYR CYR Colonia, Uruguay (Airport Code) 10 and CYR15 multilayer glass dielectric capacitors. The ultra-stable glass capacitors were utilized in communication and control of the Cassini spacecraft, as well as deployment and wake-up circuitry for the Huygens probe The Huygens probe, supplied by the European Space Agency (ESA) and named after the Dutch 17th century astronomer Christiaan Huygens, is an atmospheric entry probe and lander carried to Saturn's moon Titan as part of the Cassini-Huygens mission. that recently landed on Saturn's moon, Titan. AVX has a long standing relationship with NASA's space programs and has supplied passive components for many missions over the past 50 years. AVX glass capacitors played a vital role in the deployment and wake up circuitry of Huygens. NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. reported that the Huygens probe detached flawlessly from the Cassini spacecraft on December 25, 2004. AVX capacitors facilitated the separation and allowed the probe to begin a 21-day trip to the surface of Titan. On Huygens descent to the surface floor, the CYR10 capacitors enabled Huygens' central computers to "wake up," to take readings and measurements of Titan's atmosphere and images of the surface. The fused monolithic construction of the glass dielectric capacitors provide a high Q factor and a low dissipation factor In physics, the dissipation factor (DF) is a measure of loss-rate of power of a mechanical mode, such as an oscillation, in a dissipative system. For example, electric power is lost in all dielectric materials, usually in the form of heat. that changes little with frequency and temperature excursions. This, coupled with a low, retraceable, extended range temperature coefficient ensures stable, reliable and repeatable electrical performance, regardless of the capacitors environment. All AVX glass capacitors exhibit zero piezoelectric The property of certain crystals that causes them to produce voltage when a mechanical pressure is applied to them such as sound vibrations. This technique is used to build crystal microphones, phonograph cartridges and strain gauges, all of which turn mechanical movement into voltage. noise and have zero voltage coefficient regardless of age or style. CYR10 and CYR15 devices are designed to withstand extremely high and low temperatures and exposure to radiation. The unique materials and construction techniques used in the manufacturing of glass capacitors make them highly resistant to nuclear radiation, voltage breakdown, and high operating temperatures. Glass capacitors are ideal for applications requiring radiation hardness and absolute reliability and endurance in severe conditions. For more information about AVX's glass capacitors, contact AVX Sales and Marketing at 801 17th Avenue South, Myrtle Beach, S.C. 29578; by calling 843-946-0414; by fax 843-626-5186; or on the web at www.avxcorp.com. AVX Corporation is a leading international supplier of passive components and connectors with worldwide manufacturing facilities, offering the world's broadest selection of passive electronic components and connectors. The company is traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. (NYSE: AVX). |
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