Pioneer Circuits, Inc

Markets and Programs

 

Space Exploration

 

MARS SCIENCE LABORATORY (2012)

Design, fabrication & assembly of over 30 part numbers of extended length (up to 120″) flex.

MARS EXPLORATION ROVERS (MER 03)
Design, fabrication & assembly of over 100 part numbers).

GAMMA RAY LARGE AREA SPACE TELESCOPE: SLAC
Fabrication & assembly of 8 part numbers for Tracker Tower.

PHOENIX MARS LANDER
6 layer manipulation arm.

MARS ROVER “SOJOURNEY”
Fabrication of 26 and 30 layer rigid-flex PWB’s (1996).

CASSINI MISSION TO SATURN
Fabrication & assembly of rigid-flex PWB’s – 6 to 12 layers.

INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION
Fabrication & assembly of multiple rigid-flex PWB’s – 3 to 18 layers.

CLEMENTINE LUNAR MAPPING PROJECT
10 layer rigid-flex camera boards.

SPACE SHUTTLE MISSIONS
Fabrication & assembly of multiple rigid, flex, and rigid-flex PWB’s.

 

 

Communication Satellites

 

HS 601 COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITES
Fabrication & assembly of multiple rigid and rigid-flex PWB’s – 6 to 14 layers.

GOES –  NASA WEATHER SATELLITES
4-14 layer rigid-flex

ICO COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITES
8-14 layer rigid-flex

IRIDIUM
4 & 8 layer rigid-flex

SBIRS-LOW 18
4-7 layers unique constantan rigid-flex PWB’s

 

 

Avionics

 

F-35 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)
Design, fabrication & assembly, rigid & rigid-flex. 50+ part numbers

YF-22 ADVANCED TACTICAL FIGHTER
Design, fabrication & assembly of over 100 rigid  and rigid-flex part numbers for displays, CNI, power supplies and other avionics.

F/A-18 E/F COCKPIT DISPLAYS
Design, fabrication & assembly of multiple rigid-flex part numbers (8-18 layers).

F-117 (STEALTH FIGHTER)
Re-design, fabrication & assembly of rigid-flex Heads Up Display assembly.

AH-64 (APACHE HELICOPTER)
Fabrication of multiple rigid-flex and rigid products.

 

 

Missiles

 

EKV
Constantan flex cables for IR seeker of National Missile Defense “kill vehicle”

PAC-3
Fabrication of multiple rigid-flex configurations.

PATRIOT
Fabrication & assembly of 4 layer rigid-flex.

THAADS
Fabrication & assembly of multiple flex and rigid-flex part numbers. 22+ layer, up to 24″ x 36″

STINGER
Fabrication of 6 layer rigid-flex

JAVELIN
Fabrication of 4 and 6 layer flex for CLU module

NAVY STANDARD MISSILE (SM-2)
Fabrication and assembly of multiple rigid-flex part numbers

MINUTEMAN III MISSILE UPGRADE
Fabrication of multiple rigid and rigid-flex part numbers

TOMOHAWK CRUISE MISSILE
Fabrication and assembly of 6 layer rigid-flex

ATACMS BAT SUBMUNITION
Fabrication and assembly of multiple flex and rigid-flex part numbers