Assurance Technology Corp.

Parts Screening

Assurance Technology Corporation (ATC) is one of the most experienced parts screening firms in North America for space, aerospace, avionics, military and commercial electronics industries. For more than four decades, Assurance Technology Corporation has successfully processed nearly a quarter-billion dollars in parts, serving more than 400 different customers. ATC's achievements have been made possible by our commitment to a close working relationship with our customers and our ability to tailor our testing processes to meet their specific requirements from our deep experience with all types of parts.

Instrument Time with Technician

Instrument Type First Hour Additional Hours Half Day Full Day
Real Time X-Ray $340 $210
3D-CT X-Ray $400 $350
Scanning Electron Microscope (Includes SEM Photography) $375 $125 $750 $1250
SEM + EDXA (Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy) $375 $125 $750 $1250
Optical Microscopy $300 $110 $630 $1070

Destructive Physical Analysis

DPA is a series of tests and inspections that are required to qualify a component's quality on a lot-to-lot basis. For general pricing purposes, typical prices for a 5 piece sample lot DPA to MIL-STD-1580B w/CHANGE 3 requirements, including PMA for one piece, for various components as listed below. Pricing quotations would be provided for unique/hybrid style components and magnetic assemblies.

Component Type Cost
Prohibited Material Analysis (PMA) - up to 3 pieces $275
Transistors $1360
Glass Diodes $1520
Capacitors, Tantalum $1100
Capacitors, Ceramic Chip $950
Relays, Complex ICs $2600
Integrated Circuits $1650
Resistors $950
Fuses $950
Connectors $1400

Decapsulation

Type First Part Additional Parts of Same Composition
Plastic Modules $250 $125
Plastic IC's $250 $125

Upgrade Services

The following services are quoted upon request:
  • Real Time X-Ray Radiography (Fein Focus)

  • 3D-CT X-Ray

  • P.I.N.D.

  • Hermeticity Testing (Fine and Gross Leak/CHLD)

  • Constant Acceleration

  • Vibration & Shock Testing

  • ELDRS & Total Dose Testing (Local Source)

  • Custom Screening Programs