Protecting aerospace, aviation & defense electronics
Discover how SCHOTT’s hermetic packaging solutions set new standards in reliability, temperature resistance, and lightweight housing designs for mission-critical electronics.
When it comes to the skies and beyond, electronics must endure extreme conditions—from intense rocket launch forces to the stringent reliability and material demands of defense, aviation and space. SCHOTT’s hermetic packaging solutions protect critical components and enable robust, long-lasting performance. With our advanced capabilities in temperature resilience, weight reduction, and non-magnetic solutions, we empower you to engineer even more reliable, high-performance systems for the most challenging environments.
Pressure sensors
In pressure sensors, hermetic feedthroughs are key to maintaining performance and reliability under extreme pressure conditions. SCHOTT components are engineered to withstand pressures of up to 2,000 bar, making them ideal for demanding applications in automotive, aerospace, aviation and industrial environments. By offering superior mechanical strength and long-term sealing performance, our customized solutions help ensure accurate pressure readings and operational safety—even in the harshest settings.
Gyroscopic systems
In gyroscopic systems used in fighter jets and commercial aircraft, hermetic microelectronic packages protect sensitive gyroscopic components from harsh environmental conditions, including extreme temperatures, vibrations, and humidity. By ensuring the stability and accuracy of navigation and control systems, our hermetic solutions contribute to precise flight operations and reliable performance, even in the most demanding aerospace applications.
DC-DC / frequency converters
In satellites, commercial aircraft, rockets, and fighter jets, hermetic converter packages are essential for protecting power electronics such as DC-DC converters and frequency converters. These components ensure efficient power management and signal processing, enabling the reliable operation of communication systems, navigation equipment, and other critical avionics. Our hermetic packages protect these converters from harsh environmental conditions, including extreme temperatures, vibrations, and radiation, ensuring consistent performance and longevity in demanding environments.
Relays
In relays, hermetic housing components play an important role in enabling reliable switching performance—especially in harsh or safety-critical environments. SCHOTT’s glass-to-metal sealed solutions protect internal switch mechanisms from moisture, dust, and corrosive gases, while also providing stable power transmission. Designed for demanding applications in aerospace, mobility, and military systems, our components help ensure long-term functionality and safety, even under extreme operating conditions.
Temperature sensors
In temperature sensors, robust feedthroughs and packaging components are essential to enable reliable operation under extreme conditions. SCHOTT offers fully custom-designed single- or multi-pin feedthroughs and packages that deliver outstanding thermal stability up to 1000 °C and lifetimes of up to 30 years, depending on the design. These solutions are ideally suited for safety- and performance-critical environments where long-term durability and resistance to harsh operating conditions are crucial for accurate thermal monitoring and control.
DC-DC / frequency converters
In satellites, commercial aircraft, rockets, and fighter jets, hermetic converter packages are essential for protecting power electronics such as DC-DC converters and frequency converters. These components ensure efficient power management and signal processing, enabling the reliable operation of communication systems, navigation equipment, and other critical avionics. Our hermetic packages protect these converters from harsh environmental conditions, including extreme temperatures, vibrations, and radiation, ensuring consistent performance and longevity in demanding environments.
Pressure sensors
In pressure sensors, hermetic feedthroughs are key to maintaining performance and reliability under extreme pressure conditions. SCHOTT components are engineered to withstand pressures of up to 2,000 bar, making them ideal for demanding applications in automotive, aerospace, aviation and industrial environments. By offering superior mechanical strength and long-term sealing performance, our customized solutions help ensure accurate pressure readings and operational safety—even in the harshest settings.
Laser warning systems
In laser warning systems, such as those used in Eurofighters, hermetic packages protect mission-critical components like optical sensors, detectors, and high-frequency electronics. These systems ensure reliable detection and defense against laser threats. With resilience to extreme temperatures, vibrations, and electromagnetic interference, our packages enable consistent operational readiness, even under the demanding conditions of modern aerial combat missions.
Optical range finder
In optical range finders, hermetic windows and lens caps play a crucial role in protecting sensitive optical components like lenses and sensors. These components enable precise distance measurement by safeguarding against environmental factors such as moisture, dust, and extreme temperatures. By ensuring long-term reliability, our components support accurate target acquisition and performance in critical applications, from defense systems to advanced surveillance operations.
Gyroscopic systems
In gyroscopic systems used in fighter jets and commercial aircraft, hermetic microelectronic packages protect sensitive gyroscopic components from harsh environmental conditions, including extreme temperatures, vibrations, and humidity. By ensuring the stability and accuracy of navigation and control systems, our hermetic solutions contribute to precise flight operations and reliable performance, even in the most demanding aerospace applications.
Radar systems
In defense radar systems, hermetic packages protect critical components such as RF/microwave modules, high-frequency electronics, sensors, semiconductors, and power components. By shielding these elements from environmental factors and ensuring reliability, they maintain optimal performance even in harsh conditions.
DC-DC / frequency converters
In satellites, commercial aircraft, rockets, and fighter jets, hermetic converter packages are essential for protecting power electronics such as DC-DC converters and frequency converters. These components ensure efficient power management and signal processing, enabling the reliable operation of communication systems, navigation equipment, and other critical avionics. Our hermetic packages protect these converters from harsh environmental conditions, including extreme temperatures, vibrations, and radiation, ensuring consistent performance and longevity in demanding environments.
Satellite communication
In satellite communication (Satcom) systems, hermetic packages protect vital components like RF amplifiers, signal processors, and high-frequency electronics that enable reliable data transmission. By ensuring durability against extreme temperatures, vacuum conditions, and radiation, they support Internet from Space solutions, delivering high-speed connectivity to remote areas worldwide.
Optical Sensors, IR applications, & cameras
In optical sensors, infrared IR applications, and cameras, hermetic windows and lens caps with radiation-resistant coatings provide vital protection for sensitive optical components. These coatings deflect, absorb, or scatter harmful ionizing radiation, ensuring long-term reliability in demanding environments such as space. By safeguarding against radiation, extreme temperatures, and dust while maintaining optical clarity, our hermetic solutions enable precise imaging and detection in aerospace, defense, and industrial applications.
DC-DC / frequency converters
In satellites, commercial aircraft, rockets, and fighter jets, hermetic converter packages are essential for protecting power electronics such as DC-DC converters and frequency converters. These components ensure efficient power management and signal processing, enabling the reliable operation of communication systems, navigation equipment, and other critical avionics. Our hermetic packages protect these converters from harsh environmental conditions, including extreme temperatures, vibrations, and radiation, ensuring consistent performance and longevity in demanding environments.
Aerospace
Hermetic packaging components are essential across various critical systems to maintain functionality under extreme conditions. Key applications include pressure and temperature sensors in engines, navigation systems with IMUs, and life-support gas sensors. In space, these components are crucial in rockets and space shuttles, where they protect electronics against extreme temperatures, intense vibrations, radiation, and moisture. They support high-performance electronics like microwave amplifiers, TRM modules, radar systems, and IR detectors. In aviation, satellite systems, and space vehicles, hermetic components safeguard electrical systems in or close to engines, flight controls, and environmental controls, providing stable and interference-free connections.
Aviation
Hermetic components in aviation applications are critical for ensuring reliable operation in harsh environments. These components are used in avionics, guidance, and control systems as well as in sensors and instrumentation. Examples include hermetic headers, high-pressure and high-temperature bulkheads, hermetic housings, and connectors (rectangular, circular, and custom optical/electrical options). Additionally, solutions like thermoelectric coolers, optical windows, and RF microwave connectors enhance connectivity and functionality, supporting both commercial and military aviation.
Defense
In defense applications, hermetic components are vital for radar and navigational systems, UAVs and satellite reconnaissance, thermal imaging, and infrared sighting for situational awareness. They also play a key role in high-reliability communication, supporting microwave power amplification, TRM (transmit and receive) modules for radar, and both cooled and uncooled IR infrared detection. Additionally, these components offer dependable performance in high-temperature sensing applications, laser warning receivers, and satellite systems, particularly for thermal dissipation and power transfer under extreme conditions.
Pushing boundaries with material and component innovations
SCHOTT is propelling commercial and military space innovations with groundbreaking electronic packaging solutions. Through advanced materials and pioneering sealing technologies, we enable enhanced precision, resilience in extreme conditions, and lighter, more efficient designs. These innovations inspire engineers to push boundaries, achieving new heights in reliability and performance.
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