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Exxelia Ohmcraft: Empowering Military Innovations

Exxelia Ohmcraft’s high-performance resistors enable military product designers for army.

Exxelia Ohmcraft resistor Innovation is the cornerstone of military success. At Exxelia Ohmcraft, we understand this fundamental truth. For over two decades, we have been the stalwart provider in the realm of electronic warfare, weapons platforms, force protection, and intelligence programs. Our steadfast commitment lies in enabling advancements across diverse military sectors through our unparalleled custom resistors.

Our unique Micropen® precision printing technology produces ultra-stable parts that are perfectly suited to the military’s rugged requirements, delivering a typical load life of 0.1% over 10,000 hours. This proven stability, accuracy, and quality support the long-term program life of many military products and programs. Micropen technology produces a superior resistor. The combination of our longer serpentine pattern and high-aspect ratio gives our resistors unmatched design flexibility, linearity, stability, and low noise capability, as well as:

 

 

Ohmcraft resistorsResistors Exxelia Ohmcraft High Voltage (to 40 kV) Low Noise / Very low noise

Vers low TCR

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Ultra-high stability

Extremely tight tolerances to 0.1%

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Custom designs for Military applications

Exxelia Ohmcraft’s ability to design and deliver custom resistors is essential for military suppliers. Our engineers work closely with you to design resistors that match your exact specifications.

Surface-mount resistors, dividers, and networks
Extensive experience designing custom resistors and supporting source control drawings (SCD) for existing and new designs
Small runs to support prototypes to large volume manufacturing


Exxelia Ohmcraft can test parts using a number of military specs, including:


MIL-PRF-55342, 83401, 55182H, 914B, and 49462B
MIL-STD-129, 1276F, and 1285F
MIL-STD-202
Space-grade resistors
Extended temperature range
Rapid prototyping

 

Our expertise in designing for military applications spans across a spectrum of products, each contributing significantly to advancing military capabilities:

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Products: HVC, HVR, HVD, HVCD and Custom

Applications:

Aerospace

Flight controls

Satellites

SATCOM

Microwave

Radar

Tactical

 

Products: HVC, HVR, HVD, HVCD and Custom

Applications:

Night vision goggles

Ordnance

Electronic warfare

Munitions

Bomb fuze

Tasers

 

Systems

 

Products: HVC, HVR, HVD, HVCD and Custom

Applications:

Surveillance

Detection

Navigation

Monitoring

Sight systems

Motion control

Communications

Networks

 

At Exxelia Ohmcraft, our commitment transcends the creation of resistors. We are dedicated to empowering the visionary innovations that define the future of military technology. Our team is poised to collaborate and customize solutions that perfectly align with the evolving needs of military applications.

In a landscape where reliability is non-negotiable and precision is imperative, Exxelia Ohmcraft stands as the beacon of unwavering support, fortifying military operations with resilient, high-performance resistors.

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Exxelia Ohmcraft’s sister division, Exxelia Micropen Medical is at the forefront of medical device product development, providing design engineers with unique insights on conceiving and implementing new designs and features. 

Published on 08 Jan 2024 by Stephane PERES

Exxelia revolutionary MML™ ultra-high energy density Film Capacitors

MML™ is a revolutionary new technology that provides the highest capacitance per volume in film capacitors available on the market.    Why is it a game changer? Because an unparalleled energy density of 400 J/dm3 allows for a tremendous reduction in size and weight compared to traditional Polypropylene or Polyester dielectrics, together with an increased operating temperature up to 140 °C and transient voltage protection.   Besides, MML™ capacitors offer a large flexibility in design, easily allowing low profile configurations. Several studies have been conducted on actual cases of controls and DC-Links functions for aircraft applications. All have shown about 50% reduction in size and weight compared to other film technologies.  The comparative picture with MLCC is even more flattering, as it demonstrates between 70% to 90% reduction in weight, while showing no capacitance derating with voltage applied and a low drift < 5% through the temperature range. Applications using clusters of stacked MLCCs can now be replaced by a single MML™ unit of similar size, with all the increased reliability that film dielectric offers. With such outstanding properties, Exxelia new MML™ capacitors are perfectly suitable for power supplies, DC-links, AC/DC/AC power converters, charge/discharge or power generation functions of commercial/military aircraft, satellite platforms and payloads, launchers, defibrillators, downhole tools and any applications of confined electronics. Samples are readily available on request. Features & Benefits : Miniaturization of the function : Up to 50% size reduction vs other film technologies ; matching footprint with stacked MLCC Lightweight : 50% lighter vs other film technologies ; 80 to 90% lighter than ceramic No capacitance derating in voltage, stable in temperature (<5% drift through the temperature range) Capacitance from 1μF to 1000μF  Voltages from 50V to 1000V  Operating Temperature -55 °C to +140 °C Highly customizable

Exxelia Micropen Expands Manufacturing in Honeoye Falls

To accommodate current and future demand for its technologies, Exxelia Micropen has completed construction to expand its Honeoye Falls facility by more than 20 percent. The 9,000-square-foot addition includes 5,000 square feet of new cleanroom space, enabling the company to double the capacity of its manufacturing operations.   Exxelia Micropen utilizes its proprietary technology to “print” ultra-precise lines of conductive inks on three-dimensional and flexible surfaces, including advanced medical devices. The technology is also used to make high-performance resistors for a wide range of demanding applications in aerospace, imaging, and electronics. Since 2017, the company has experienced double-digit growth every year as demand for its innovative engineering, design, and manufacturing services has escalated.   “As we continue to develop new partnerships to meet the unique needs of customers across the globe, we outgrew our space,” “The expansion allows us to boost our production volumes while we continue to provide the innovative technologies and exceptional service and delivery times that our customers have come to rely on.” said Ed Petrazzolo, CEO, Exxelia Micropen.   Exxelia Micropen partnered with Hamilton Stern Construction and Hanlon Architects for the expansion, which began in the spring. In addition to the manufacturing space, the project includes a new lobby, employee breakroom, and more office space. Parking also grew to a total of 140 spaces.   “The expansion of Exxelia Micropen’s facility is a prime example of the success of our Design-Build service, which provides clients with a cohesive, one-stop-shop experience to save time and reduce costs,” said Justin Hamilton, Principal, Hamilton Stern. “Our close partnership with Hanlon Architects, Marathon Engineering, and Exxelia Micropen enabled this project to be completed in roughly 13 months all while fully maintaining the facility’s production volumes. We are grateful for Exxelia Micropen’s trust in our firm to be part of their continued growth.”   “We are proud of what we have built in Honeoye Falls,” said Petrazzolo. “The talented employees we’re able to recruit from the Rochester area are critical to our success, and the expansion only reinforces our commitment to further develop our presence here. We look forward to a long, prosperous future as part of this community.”
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