Universal Component Packaging System

A packaging system is described which provides for the compatible use of integrated circuits, thin film circuits and conventional components in the synthesis of spaeeborne digital command and data handling equipments. Each of the three categories of components are used in a family of 20 module types which can be used to build decoders, programmers, data multiplexers, analog-to-digital converters, data compressors and other specialized digital equipments. Considerations for interconneetion in hybrid systems, both at the module and subsystem level are discussed.