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Mars rover circuits built of 64 m of thin flexible cable.(Polymers/Ceramics)
Advanced Materials & Processes, May, 2004
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Almost 70 yards (64 m) of flexible cable circuits made of thin DuPont Pyralux laminates and composites provide a volume savings of 60% to 70% in the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity, reports DuPont Electronic Technologies, Wilmington, Del. The flexible circuits connect the computer controller to the robotic arm, cameras, antenna, wheels, and sensors.
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Traditional copper wires and cables have large conductors that take up much more space and can easily allow heat to escape from the rover electronics module. Pyralux AC all polyimide laminate is a single-sided construction of ...
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