Obsolescence Management for EEE Parts

TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Problem of Obsolescence and its impact on Aerospace and Defense companies
• Pros and Cons of various solutions to Obsolescence
  • Board re-designs
  • Replacement of obsolete products with equivalent currently offered products
  • Board Interposers for equivalent product in different form factor
  • US based manufacturing with long term manufacturing, kitting and storage
  • Manufacture from die bank / Re-engineering
  • Broker purchase – Pros and cons
  • After market equivalent product usage on the rise
  • Re-work processes being introduced – Pros and cons and Reliability considerations
• Supply chain aspect
• BOM handling for long term product availability - PMP
• Reliability risks associated with long term storage and how re-lifing can work
• EOL prediction
• PCN management

Presented by Sultan Lilani, Technical Director at Integra Technologies and Matt Bergeron, Vice President of Business Development