Microminiature flight test instrumentation

Abstract

Recent advances in microelectronic technology have made possible new tools for the test and instrumentation of aerospace and ordnance hardware. Microminiature devices are being developed that either record or transmit test data that would be either impossible or impractical to collect with current technology. Honeywell has demonstrated 1) a subminiature telemetry package miniaturized by monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) so small that it can fit into a fully functional submunition for testing, and 2) a miniature solid-state recorder called the Stand-Alone Measurement Device, which is a battery-powered, selfactivating sensor that can be mounted in a remote location on a vehicle requiring no electrical interconnection and that provides instrumentation for testing that would otherwise be impossible (because of size) or economically impractical (because of wiring required to the vehicle).