Smart Initiator
Product Description
With a 100% success rate for satellite releases in orbit today, our smart initiator has truly proven itself. The smart initiator, with output equivalents equal to a NASA Standard Initiator, contains a small microelectronic board with a unique address. A digital command is sent over a data bus from the initiation controller, or Smart Controller, the smart initiator will then arm and fire only on command, when commanded.
Basically, a smart initiator has a chip embedded into it which in turn will synchronize and control massive events.
Smart Initiator Heritage
Based on the 103377-32 and 103377-500, our smart initiator has a legacy dating back to 1976 with over 1,000,000 initiators delivered and 400 different variants.
Key Features
- High Reliability, high output Reactive Semiconductor Bridge (RSCB) and self-contained smart firing electronics.
- RSCB doped bridge element with a high caloric output material much more robust and immune than SCBs to vibration, shock or thermally caused bridge-powder gaps.
Applications
Satellite Sequencing
Satellite Propulsion
Payload Release
Interface
Smart Initiators can be customized to fit many customer envelopes.
