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Long-lifecycle platforms often outlive the semiconductor components they were designed around. Devices become obsolete, manufacturers discontinue product lines, packaging options change and authorised availability can disappear long before the system itself is ready to retire.
For aerospace, defence, rail and other high-reliability applications, that can create a difficult choice between redesign, securing remaining stock or finding a technically suitable continuity solution. Force Technologies helps customers explore those options and keep critical systems supported.
Engineered form, fit and function replacements
Where an obsolete device can no longer be obtained, we can develop replacement solutions designed to match the original component’s form, fit and function as closely as possible. This can help extend the life of an existing design without the disruption of a wider redesign.
Custom packaging and assembly
Sometimes the semiconductor function is still available, but not in the package the application requires. Force Technologies can support custom packaging, repackaging and assembly to help bridge that gap and provide devices in a form suitable for the existing system.
Upscreening
Commercial and industrial components are not always supplied with the assurance required for demanding environments. Our upscreening services can apply additional testing and screening to help determine whether components are suitable for higher-reliability applications.
Anti-counterfeit and component verification
When parts are no longer available through authorised channels, confidence in authenticity and condition becomes increasingly important. Our UK Sovereign Test Lab provides component verification and anti-counterfeit testing in line with AS6171, using techniques including external visual inspection, X-ray, XRF and decapsulation.
Long-term semiconductor storage
Lifetime buys and strategic stock only protect continuity if the components remain usable when they are eventually needed. Our Titan long-term storage facility provides controlled semiconductor storage with traceability, environmental monitoring and appropriate handling to help protect devices over extended periods.
Destructive Physical Analysis (DPA)
DPA provides a detailed assessment of a semiconductor device’s construction, materials and workmanship. By examining components internally as well as externally, DPA can help identify manufacturing anomalies, construction differences and potential reliability concerns, providing greater confidence in devices intended for critical or long-lifecycle applications.
With 40 years’ experience in semiconductor obsolescence and continuity, Force Technologies helps customers understand what is technically possible before committing to redesign.
When a critical component is no longer available, what’s your plan?
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