AST Module

Thermotron’s AST Modules provide a cost effective means of performing HALT Testing. Combining thermal and vibration stresses, HALT testing quickly uncovers design flaws and precipitates latent defects. Thermotron’s AST Modules work in conjunction with a SE-Series Environmental Test Chamber to provide simultaneous temperature and vibration testing through a single easy-to-use interface.

At the heart of the AST Module is the Universal Port, Thermotron’s patented portal installed into the side wall on our most popular SE-Series environmental test chambers. Through this port, Thermotron chambers can accommodate a broad range of performance enhancing options. By using the AST Module customers will receive benefits such as:

• Lower Capital Costs— A one-time purchase of a test chamber with Universal Port provides the benefit of using it for multiple testing purposes.
• Lower Operating Expenses— Since AST Modules do not require liquid nitrogen, operating expenses and safety concerns are reduced.
• Improved Utilization Rates—The test chamber may be operated as standalone temperature and humidity test resources during those times when HALT testing is not being performed.

The AST Module works in conjunction with a chamber to provide quick yet well-controlled incremental changes in product temperature. Using dampered mechanical refrigeration and electrical heat, AST Modules work with SE-Series Chambers to produce thermal shock type performance when transitioning temperatures between high and low extremes.

The floor of the AST Module is a fully functional six-axis repetitive shock vibration platform capable of producing acceleration levels up to 50 grms and a frequency spectrum ranging from 2 to 10,000 Hz.

Protected under United States Patent No. 6,976,340.