mi HiRel Gro
oup Policy Regardingg Date Codes Microsem
Revised Junee 23, 2011 This letter will w serve to define d
our po
olicy regardin
ng age limitattions being placed p
upon shipment s
of existing Microsemi in
nventory as itt pertains to manufacturing date codee and solder ffinishing datees. The neceessity to articulate this policy at this t
time stems from thee increasing number n
of purchase ordeers we are reeceiving which contaiin age clausess. Since there aare no age lim
mitation requ
uirements for finished inveentory in the governing sp
pecification M
MIL‐PRF‐
19500 and b
because this sspecification, since its inception, has aalways contaiined controlss to ensure fo
orm, fit, and function interchangeability, we regard age limitations as a ccostly addition
nal burden prroviding no benefit. ode restriction
ns and we will endeavor tto verify We do appreeciate there aare some customers who have date co
this requirem
ment and, where w
possiblle, to meet these requirrements from
m stock when stipulated on the purchase ord
der. In a situation
n where a cusstomer date code restrictiion requires aa new lot to be manufactu
ured, althouggh stock exists, Micro
osemi must asssess a $15,0
000 lot chargee to offset co
osts incurred. This charge will be assesssed for each line item where thiss situation is encountered. Your orderr which has d
date code resttrictions will only be accepted sub
bject to confirrmation that we can in facct meet the reequirements from stock. IIf it is not posssible to meet the datte code requirements from
m parts in invventory you w
will be given tthe option to
o cancel the o
order or pay the stipu
ulated lot charge. As an alternaative to manufacturing a new lot, Miccrosemi offers a Re‐Life provision for tthe inventoryy, which consists of saample electriccal testing an
nd our standard solderabiliity inspection
n. This is available for a fee of $1500. Ree‐Life consistss of the perfo
ormance of M
MIL‐PRF‐19500
0 Group A, Su
ubgroup e of 116pcs or 100% of the lot (zero
o rejects allo
owed) whichever is the smaller. s
2 tests to a sample size
mple (16 lead
ds) subjected to the requirrements of M
MIL‐STD‐
Solderability inspection consists of an 8‐device sam
d 2026 includ
ding the steam age provissions of this m
method. Failure of a singgle device will cause 750, Method
100% retest and/or lead refinish of all a shippable devices. Sum
mmary data will w be provid
ded at no additional charge. Re‐LLife variable d
data for the saample quantiity are availab
ble as a Line Item charge o
of $150. In any case,, regardless of o date codee on the pro
oduct, Microssemi warrantts that all prroduct supplied will conform fullyy to MIL‐PRF‐19500 and w
will be free o
of defects in w
workmanship
p or materialss which could
d impair their function. me or your saales representtative. If you have aany questionss on any of thee above pleasse do not hessitate to call m
Sincerely, Beth Parker Director of Q
Quality Assuraance HiRel Group,, Microsemi C
Corporation (978) 620‐26
636 [email protected]