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Sensitron, established in 1969, is a privately held small business headquartered in Hauppauge, New York, with global sales and distribution support. Our facility features a Wafer Fabrication Clean Room and a Microelectronics Manufacturing Clean Room. Certified to MIL-PRF-38534, Class K, for Hybrid Microelectronics, MIL-PRF-19500 for JANTX, JANTXV, and JANS discrete diodes, and registered to AS9100 standards.
With over 50 years of experience, Sensitron is a leading manufacturer of high-reliability power electronic component solutions for Defense, Aerospace, Space, Medical, and other demanding markets. Our products offer rugged, lightweight, and cost-effective solutions for various applications, including switching power supplies, AC-DC rectification, power distribution, motion control, transient voltage spike protection, and custom applications. Our team of engineers specializes in electrical and mechanical design, material science, packaging, and testing, ensuring innovative solutions tailored to meet your power system requirements.
Sensitron Semiconductor is a trusted supplier of high-reliability components for aviation, defense, and space applications. In aviation, they offer ruggedized power conversion products and solid-state relays, ensuring reliability and efficiency in aircraft systems. For the defense sector, Sensitron provides military-grade power electronics and integrated circuits, meeting stringent standards for durability and performance in harsh environments. In space, their radiation-hardened components and power modules are essential for satellite systems, offering reliability and longevity in the challenging conditions of outer space. Sensitron Semiconductor’s commitment to quality and innovation makes them a preferred choice for critical applications in these industries.
With over 35 years of expertise in serving the aerospace markets, Sensitron provides a wide range of solutions tailored for rectification, motion control, transient protection, and power distribution needs. Sensitrons offerings include lightweight and high-density Bridge Rectifiers, advanced Motor Controllers & Assemblies, efficient Power Modules, and reliable TVS Parts and Modules. These products are designed to meet the demanding requirements of aerospace applications, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and safety in challenging environments.
Sensitron Semiconductors offers high-reliability diodes designed for demanding applications. Their products include Schottky, Zener, and power rectifier diodes, known for robust performance and efficiency. Ideal for aerospace, defense, and industrial uses, Sensitron’s diodes ensure optimal power management and protection in critical systems.
Sensitron Semiconductors provides advanced transistors for high-reliability applications. Their range includes MOSFETs, IGBTs, and bipolar transistors, engineered for superior performance in aerospace, defense, and industrial sectors. Known for durability and efficiency, Sensitron’s transistors ensure reliable power management and switching in critical electronic systems.
Sensitron Semiconductors delivers robust TVS (Transient Voltage Suppressor) modules for safeguarding sensitive electronics against voltage spikes. Designed for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications, these modules offer high reliability and rapid response to transient events, ensuring optimal protection for critical systems in challenging environments.
Sensitron Semiconductors pioneers Motion Control solutions, offering advanced products for industrial applications. Their portfolio includes motor controllers, drives, and sensors, engineered for precise motion management and optimal performance. Trusted in aerospace, defense, and industrial sectors, Sensitron’s Motion Control technologies enhance efficiency and reliability in dynamic operational environments.
Sensitron Semiconductors leads in Rectifier technology, providing high-performance solutions for diverse industries. Their rectifiers, including Schottky and ultra-fast diodes, ensure efficient power conversion and reliable operation. Trusted for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications, Sensitron’s rectifiers deliver robust performance and superior energy management for critical systems.
Sensitron Semiconductors pioneers GaN Power Bridge technology, revolutionizing power electronics. This innovative solution integrates GaN transistors into a bridge configuration, offering higher efficiency and power density. Ideal for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications, Sensitron’s GaN Power Bridge enhances system performance and reliability in demanding environments.
Sensitron Semiconductor’s lightweight SiC and IGBT power modules are designed for high-reliability applications where low weight, compact size, and thermal performance are critical. The SPM series uses low-profile, electrically isolated packaging and is available in SiC MOSFET and IGBT bridge configurations. SiC versions support voltages up to 1200 V and currents up to 90 A, while IGBT bridges reach 600 V and 75 A in the SPM1 family. Sensitron also offers three-phase modules with SiC diodes, advanced substrates such as AlN and AlSiC, and high-temperature construction. These modules target aerospace, defense, space, motor-drive, inverter, and power-conversion applications requiring rugged, efficient solutions.
Sensitron Semiconductors innovates with its Power Distribution Units (PDUs), providing efficient and reliable power management solutions. Tailored for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications, Sensitron’s PDUs ensure optimal distribution and protection of electrical power, enhancing system performance and resilience in challenging environments. Trust Sensitron for advanced power distribution solutions.
Sensitron Semiconductors leads in Solid State Relay (SSR) technology, offering dependable switching solutions for various industries. These SSRs provide efficient and reliable performance, ideal for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications. Sensitron’s Solid State Relays ensure precise control and seamless operation, enhancing system reliability and efficiency in dynamic environments.
Sensitron Semiconductors pioneers Solid State Power solutions, driving innovation in power electronics. Their products offer high efficiency, reliability, and precise control for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications. Sensitron’s Solid State Power solutions optimize energy management, ensuring superior performance and resilience in critical systems. Trust Sensitron for advanced solid-state power solutions.
Sensitron’s Space Diode Arrays provide compact, high-density solutions designed for demanding aerospace and space applications. The SDA Series uses serialized devices with dies manufactured on a qualified JANS line, while each production lot undergoes Quality Conformance Inspection (QCI) according to MIL-PRF-38534. Screening options include Class H and Class K space-level requirements. The arrays combine high reliability with compact packaging and support various voltage and current ratings, with selected devices reaching 400 V and 1 A. Sensitron’s 1N Series offers isolated diode arrays with low capacitance and leakage, providing protection for up to eight I/O ports against ESD, EFT, and surge events.
Sensitron’s Chip on Board Tile Arrays use PCB-based technology with bare die and/or surface-mount components encapsulated in moisture-resistant materials. Ball grid array attachment and a hybrid space-level manufacturing process enable these non-hermetic devices to meet demanding aerospace and space requirements. The approach provides a compact and lightweight alternative to conventional individual diodes or hermetic array packages. By integrating multiple components into a single tile-style assembly, Sensitron’s technology can help reduce overall size, weight, and cost, making it well suited for high-reliability applications where packaging efficiency and environmental protection are important.
Sensitron’s Class K Custom Hybrids provide high-reliability, space-focused power solutions tailored to demanding size, weight, thermal, and performance requirements. Sensitron is certified to MIL-PRF-38534 Class K and Class H, supporting custom hermetic hybrid designs for aerospace, defense, and space applications. Its hybrid technology offers superior thermal performance, high power density, flexible configurations, and multiple power-device options. Custom designs can incorporate chip-and-wire construction, small-area devices, and hermetic power hybrid packaging, enabling electrically isolated, mechanically robust, and thermally efficient solutions. Sensitron also uses advanced simulation and modeling capabilities to optimize designs, helping deliver compact, lightweight, reliable custom hybrids for mission-critical applications.
Sensitron offers high voltage ultrafast rectifiers, from 1200V to 1500V and up to 3A, which are suitable for high efficiency applications. The SRS Series of ultrafast rectifiers uses single chip construction technology, are metallurgically bonded, and hermetically sealed.
Sensitron’s Schottky Die Products have been used in space, military and high-rel applications for more than 30 years. Our die has a high surge capacity, a guard ring for enhanced durability and long term reliability. Our preferred parts list contains many non-standard voltages from 15 volt to 200 volt die. All die are 100% electrically tested and screened IAW MIL-PRF-19500 as is element evaluation performed on every lot. Commercially screened die also available.
Sensitron’s existing, well established family of devices uses the same technology and process flow as our military level product. Our devices follow the MIL-PRF-19500 flow from wafer fabrication, assembly, through screening and final test. The following part numbers can be purchased in either axial or surface mount devices and screened and tested to the military screening flow. The parts are marked in accordance with the testing performed.
Sensitron is capable of supplying custom design Solid State Power Products and Remote Power Controllers that satisfy many unique electrical and mechanical requirements. The Solid State Power Controller (SSPC) and Remote Power Controllers (RPCs) are microcontroller based Solid State Circuit Breaker designed to be used in military applications. Sensitron’s line of Solid State Relay can be used wherever hi-reliability is a necessity but non-hermetic pricing is a project requirement.
Sensitron’s multi-channel solid-state power controller cards are widely used in military programs worldwide, offering a COTS solution that meets strict design standards. The latest multichannel Solid State Power Controllers a 16-channel card designed for 270Vdc applications and features configurable current programming for each channel.
Sensitron’s Rotating Rectifier Assemblies are engineered for high-speed aerospace power generation systems requiring reliable AC-to-DC conversion in demanding environments.
Sensitron launches the SCP-5282-300-450-3, a high-power transient voltage suppression (TVS) module designed for three-phase 115VAC systems. Engineered to meet stringent MIL-STD-1399, MIL-STD-704, and DO-160 Level 5 lightning surge requirements, this advanced module delivers peak pulse power capability of 450kW with line-to-line clamping voltages below a peak voltage of 421V and line-to-neutral clamping below a peak voltage of 253V.
