Newbury Electronics (NE) is helping scientists from the National Oceanographic Centre (NOC) in Southampton discover more about the deep sea. It manufactures and supplies the electronic tools which enable high-resolution mapping of geological and biological hotspots such as hydrothermal vent systems, submarine canyons and giant landslides.
The firm’s relations with the NOC started in the early 1990s. Since then both the research science and PCB manufacturing processes have made considerable advancements but Newbury Electronics has kept pace with the scientific demands and continues to supply an extensive range of bespoke battery boards to the NOC.
James Perrett, member of the NOC's Marine Autonomous Robotic Systems group, commented on the latest joint project: "The group is increasingly utilising cutting-edge technology. The battery boards are used in an oil filled container which is pressure balanced so that the electronics are at the same pressure as the surrounding water even at very deep levels."
Perrett added: "When we are designing this equipment we have always found the team at Newbury Electronics extremely helpful and their depth of knowledge and willingness to work with us overcoming some of the challenges has been invaluable,"
To date Newbury Electronics has supplied 60 such boards. Another type of board which NE has recently supplied is the power board for the EM2040, an advanced multi-beam sonar system that creates high resolution 3D maps of the seabed.
Philip King, managing director of Newbury Electronics, said: "Over the years we have covered layout out and production of over 50 different designs of boards for this and other research teams at the NOC. It is great when we hear back from customers like this about how our boards are being used.”
By integrating cutting-edge technology with advanced mapping and observational techniques, NOC geoscientists have been able to address major societal and environmental issues across the world's oceans. Recent achievements include discovering the world’s deepest hydrothermal vents, mapping the world’s largest submarine sediment gravity flows, and assessing the impacts of deep-sea trawling on vulnerable cold-water coral communities.
As a contract electronic manufacturer, NE each year produces in excess of over 15,000 different PCB designs for its clients.
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