An Electronic component becomes obsolete when it is no longer available from the original manufacturer to the original specification. This is the reason why obsolescence management is now an essential part of the product support activities in sectors such as defense, aerospace, nuclear and railway; where systems need to be supported for several decades. If…
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Two main European events devoted to the use of EEE components in space applications, ACCEDE and ESCCON will merge in Seville. The trends in using and validating COTS for space with the evolution and activities being developed and implemented under the ESCC system. ACCEDE (Assessment of Commercial Components Enabling Disruptive Space Electronics) Since the successful ACCEDE events in…
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ALTER will be EnVision’s CPPA (Central Parts Procurement Agency). Our role will be to carry out engineering, procurement, and testing of all the electronics and technologies that are to be used by the companies responsible for the payload. Envision, a groundbreaking mission led by the European Space Agency (ESA) in partnership with NASA, is poised to embark on an…
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Xtreme Semiconductors provides products and services to Aerospace, Military and Defence as an aftermarket supplier of Analog-to-digital converters, Certified End-of-life-products, microcircuits, high temperature products, plastic packaging, QML certified products, radiation Hardened IC’s, Hi-Rel products, DMS products, custom packaging, and the prevention of Counterfeit products in the Microelectronics industry. Xtreme Semi also provide EEE Componnets…
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The use of post-procurement processing to increase part reliability assurance, or “upgrading”, is driven by the need for state-of-the-art parts with short lead times. Upgrading is costly. Upgrading should only be done when lead-time and functionalit preclude buying the “Level-ready” equivalent. Cost benefits typically associated with COTS can only be realized if they do not…
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Plastic encapsulated microcircuits (PEMs) have advantages over conventional hermetic packages in terms of size, weight, cost, availability, and performance. Aerospace designers often specify PEMs to reduce cost and shorten design cycle times, although PEMs are suitable for a wide range of harsh environments. The key to realizing these advantages lies in the PEM qualification process,…
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MICROREL is pleased to annunce cooperation Partnership with ALTER TECHNOLOGY for Italy market. ALTER TECHNOLOGY, a reputable company in the Space industry for 35 years, is a prominent player in European and international Space projects. With this cooperation we reinforce our synergy and presence in Italy Territory to support Customer requirements of High-Reliability Electronic Components and…
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If you are involved in EMS manufacturing Industry, you can end up with excess inventory for many reasons: Program schedule imposes Advanced procurements although production department BOM (Bill of Material) not yet frozen or wrong estimation of how many finished products could have been actually sell to market. Obsolescence and/or End of Life issues could…
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