Material Acquisition Electronics (MAE)

Abstract

Develop a capability to emulate most obsolete digital integrated circuits (ICs) in the Federal catalog using a single, flexible manufacturing line. DoD has estimated $2.9 billion is spent every five years redesigning circuit card assemblies. Many of these circuit card redesigns are performed to mitigate IC obsolescence. Commercial ICs have short Product Life Cycles (often only 18 months). IC Manufacturers subsequently move on to later generations of ICs, leaving little to no sources for their previous IC products. DoD maintains weapons systems much longer than IC lifecycles, resulting in an obsolescence problem. In order to avoid costs and potential readiness issues associated with buying/carrying excess inventories acquired before commercial availability ceases, or redesigning the next higher assembly to mitigate the obsolete IC, DLA (as the manager of 88% of the IC Federal Stock Class) must have the capability to manufacture needed IC devices.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2015
Source ID
5_0708011S_7_0400_PB_2015

Tags

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics

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