Honeywell has announced that its aerospace business unit has unveiled a new high-temperature Silicon-On-Insulator electronic component with applications in both the aerospace and oil industries.

Honeywell's new HTOP01 dual-precision operational amplifier chip can withstand high temperatures and can thereby be used in aircraft engines or in deep-drilling operations to enhance the nation's energy supply. It was designed and developed as part of Honeywell's diverse suite of aerospace and industrial electronics.

"The aerospace and oil and natural gas industries both require high-performance components that operate over wide temperature ranges," said Brian Link, Business Director, Honeywell Defense and Space. "Honeywell's Silicon-On-Insulator technology is well suited for instrumentation and sensor measurements in these environments. The dual precision chip will be used in high-temperature zones on jet engines for instrumentation and control, as well as operating in temperatures up to 225 degrees C and at depths exceeding 20,000 feet in deep drilling operations.

Honeywell's high-temperature electronics improves system reliability and help to reduce operators' equipment downtime and weight. The device can operate continuously under extreme conditions and make possible instrumentation for measuring parameters such as temperature, vibration, pressure, positioning, inclination and strain.

The HTOP01 was developed with several industrial partners as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Deep Trek Program.

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