IBIF: Industrial Base Innovation Fund - Integrated Circuit Emulation Manufacturing Test Capability Improvements

Abstract

Lack of availability of Integrated Circuits (ICs) continues to have an adverse impact on the readiness of military systems, and is a significant cost-driver for DoD. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has two successful IC manufacturing (microcircuit emulation) programs, which address these issues. The successful design, qualification and production of emulated microcircuits are dependent on hundreds to thousands of electrical tests and measurements to ensure product integrity and full compliance to QML standards. Manufacturing technology improvements to the emulation test capability to significantly reduce test cycle time by as much as 95% and increase the ability to address more complex ICs have been implemented into the emulation manufacturing flow. The benefits to the military supply chains are less pressure for life-time buys, reduction in lead-time for spare parts and a long-term source of supply for a larger number of NSNs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 24, 2010
Accession Number
ADA543695

Entities

People

  • Ted Lenthe

Organizations

  • Sarnoff Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronics
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Logistics
  • Manufacturing
  • Measurement
  • Operating Systems
  • Production
  • Reliability
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductors
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Fixtures
  • Test Methods

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics