Aegis Glass to Metal Seals (GTMS) and Ceramic to Metal Seals (CTMS) are used in high performance core optical communication applications, including optical networking components and RF frequency test and measurement equipment among others. Aegis’ ability to help customers develop products to meet demanding specifications has allowed Aegis to win their confidence and develop long-term relationships. Additionally, Aegis’ reputation for excellence in developing state of the art hermetic interconnect and thermal microelectronic packaging solutions creates opportunities to share expertise across various customer applications.
Our capabilities to serve this industry include:
- Comprehensive design and testing capabilities
- Total Vertical Integration
- Manufacturing of both low pressure (TO style) and high pressure (stainless steel and titanium) headers
- High reliability, hermetically sealed packages from standard outlines (transistor outline, dual in-line, plug-ins and flatpacks) to extremely sophisticated and complex custom configurations
- Worldwide supplier to industrial, telecommunication and process control industry
- Lean manufacturing implementation at all facilities
- Temperature testing to 1000°F / 538°C
- High current contacts using noble metals
- High density contact patterns
- Machining capabilities
- In-house plating
- Hard wired or mated pair design options
- Dedicated brazing, sealing, and integration furnaces
- In-house tool and die
- Split frame manufacturing capabilities for larger, more complex assemblies
- Reduced lead times for prototype requirements
- In-house metal fabrication, stamping, grinding, punching
- Component manufacturing including RF terminals, DC pin assemblies and SMA, SMP (GPO) and SSMP (GPPO) connectors
- AMETEK Inc. is ISO9001:2000 (with AS9100A) Registered by NSF
Applications Include:
- Test and Measurement Equipment (RF Frequency)
- Satellites
- Optical Networking Components