DATASHEET

VIBRATION Operating
Temperature
0.002g2/Hz 0.002g2/Hz 0.04g2/Hz 0.1g2/Hz 0.1g2/Hz
+85ºC

LEVEL 5
+75ºC

LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4

+65ºC

LEVEL 2
+55ºC

LEVEL 1

0ºC

Ruggedization
-20ºC

-40ºC

Full Environmental Compliance

20g peak 20g peak 20g peak 40g peak 40g peak

SHOCK

Abaco Systems was among the very first systems are compatible and interoperable
companies to bring to market commercial with deployed systems through the use FEATURES:
off-the-shelf (COTS) products that of shared circuit design and software
• Unique expertise/experience in
were rugged by design – as opposed to compatibility, allowing the most cost- ruggedization
commercial products that were ruggedized effective option to be selected: each of the
• Products designed to be rugged
as an afterthought. Created to operate in the five levels differ only in the mechanical build
harshest environments, Abaco’s products standard, type of cooling and the quality of • Five levels of ruggedization
available
now reflect the company’s unparalleled the electronic components used.
experience and expertise in ruggedization, • Compliant with all relevant
with its unique combination of design Abaco’s five ruggedization levels offer standards, including:
evaluation and assembly and test practices increasing levels of environmental -- ANSI/VITA 1.1-1997
through to advanced thermal management, durability, enabling operational goals to -- ANSI/VITA 20-2001
mechanical engineering and hermetic be met at the lowest possible cost. Each -- ANSI/VITA 30.2-2002
control techniques. ruggedization level has been carefully -- PICMG 2.0 R3.0-1999
tailored to provide the optimal trade-off
-- IEEE 1101.2-1992
Abaco ruggedizes its products by between cost, performance and reliability.
upgrading or screening parts for extended Selection will depend on the type of • All build levels compatible,
temperatures, adding mechanical stiffening cooling required – either forced air or by interoperable
bars, and/or changing substrate materials for conduction – and the overall requirements
thermal conduction. An integrated stiffening for environmental performance.
frame/thermal management assembly is
used to optimize the mechanical dynamic Fully compliant with the ANSI/VITA
and thermal performance. A variety of 1-1994 VMEbus and IEEE Std 1101.2-
conformal coatings are available for humidity 1992 conduction-cooled specifications,
and static control. Abaco products can be used with complete
confidence in conjunction with both in-
The wide range of harsh military, aerospace house designs and other vendor products
and industrial environments for which Abaco that meet the same internationally
products are designed sees them built in five recognized standards.
distinct ruggedization levels. Development
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Ruggedization Full Environmental Compliance

Summary

Ruggedization Level 1 Standard (Air-cooled) Ruggedization Level 5 Rugged (Conduction-cooled)

Operating Temperature 0 to +55°C with 300 linear ft./min. airflow Operating Temperature -40 to +85°C at the thermal interface

Storage Temperature -50 to +100°C Storage Temperature -50 to +100°C

Vibration 0.002g/Hz from 10 to 2000Hz random and 2g Vibration Random, 0.1g2/Hz from 15 to 2000Hz per MIL-STD-
sinusoidal from 5 to 500Hz 810E Fig 514.4 - 8 for high performance aircraft.
~12g RMS
Shock 20g peak sawtooth, 11mS duration
Shock 40g peak saw tooth, 11mS duration
Humidity Up to 95% RH
Humidity Up to 95% RH with varying temperature, 10 cycles,
Notes: Commercial grade, for use in benign environments and software
240 hours
development applications.
Notes: Designed for severe environment applications with high levels of shock
Ruggedization Level 2 Extended Temperature (Air-cooled) and vibration, small space envelope and restricted cooling. Optional
Environment Stress Screening (ESS).
Operating Temperature -20 to +65°C with 300 linear ft./min. airflow

Storage Temperature -50 to +100°C Ruggedization Levels A to E

Abaco Systems has also introduced Ruggedization Levels A to E which are
Vibration 0.002g2/Hz from 10 to 2000Hz random and 2g
identical in every respect to Ruggedization Levels 1 to 5 except that the
sinusoidal from 5 to 500Hz
upper operating temperature limits are defined on a product by product
Shock 20g peak sawtooth, 11mS duration basis. This allows Abaco to offer the very highest performance products
without the restrictions of fixed upper temperature limits. For products
Humidity Up to 95% RH with varying temperature, 10 cycles, rated under this scheme the upper temperature limit is defined in the
240 hours product manual.
Notes: Similar to standard, conformally-coated for added åprotection and Level A = Level 1 : except Operating Temperature = 0 to X°C (consult
temperature characterized. manual for X)
Level B = Level 2 : except Operating Temperature = -20 to X°C (consult
Ruggedization Level 3 Rugged (Air-cooled) manual for X)
Operating Temperature -40 to +75°C with 600 linear ft./min. airflow Level C = Level 3 : except Operating Temperature = -40 to X°C (consult
manual for X)
Storage Temperature -50 to +100°C
Level D = Level 4 : except Operating Temperature = -40 to X°C (consult
Vibration 0.04g2/Hz 20 to 2000Hz, with a flat response to manual for X)
1000Hz, 6dB/octave roll-off from 1000 to 2000Hz
Level E = Level 5 : except Operating Temperature = -40 to X°C (consult
Shock 20g peak saw tooth, 11mS duration manual for X)
Humidity Up to 95% RH with varying temperature, 10 cycles, VIBRATION Operating
240 hours Temperature
0.002g2/Hz 0.002g2/Hz 0.04g2/Hz 0.1g2/Hz 0.1g2/Hz
+85ºC
Notes: Wide temperature, conformally-coated for added protection. Optional
Environment Stress Screening (ESS).
+75ºC
Ruggedization Level 4 Rugged (Conduction-cooled)
Operating Temperature -40 to +75°C at the thermal interface +65ºC

Storage Temperature -50 to +100°C

Vibration Random, 0.1g2/Hz from 15 to 2000Hz per MIL-STD- +55ºC

810E Fig 514.4 - 8 for high performance aircraft.

LEVEL A LEVEL B LEVEL C LEVEL D LEVEL E
~12g RMS
0ºC
Shock 40g peak saw tooth, 11mS duration

Humidity Up to 95% RH with varying temperature, 10 cycles, -20ºC

240 hours
Consult the
Notes: Designed for severe environment applications with high levels of shock product manual
-40ºC for upper
and vibration, small space envelope and restricted cooling. Optional 20g peak 20g peak 20g peak 40g peak 40g peak operating
Environment Stress Screening (ESS). temperature
SHOCK limits.

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