Siliconix Streamlines Military-Aerospace and High Reliability Procurement with Industry's First Factory-Direct, Ruggedized Off-the-Shelf Components
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SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 26, 2001--In a move that will greatly simplify the way analog and power components are sourced for military and aerospace systems, Siliconix incorporated (Nasdaq:SILI - news), an 80.4%-owned subsidiary of Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (NYSE:VSH - news), Monday announced that it is ruggedizing its own FETs and integrated circuits to provide high reliability versions of these devices on an off-the-shelf basis.
Until now, military and aerospace customers have needed to rely on third-party up-screen houses for this preconditioning process. This extra step increases lead times and inflates prices for ruggedized JFETs, MOSFETs, power ICs, analog switches, and analog multiplexers.
With its new Ruggedized-off-the-Shelf (ROTS) program, these Vishay Siliconix products are factory preconditioned with stabilization-bake, temperature cycle, burn-in, and minimum/maximum temperature testing -- eliminating the need to send devices to a third party to meet demanding standards for high reliability.
Vishay Siliconix factory processing eliminates devices that would fail early in rugged military and aerospace environments, while shortening customer lead times and reducing costs.
ROTS devices are guaranteed to provide a -55 degrees Centigrade to +125 degrees Centigrade maximum operating temperature, and a separate data sheet is published for each ROTS classification device to streamline the design-in and procurement process.
More than 20 of the most popular Vishay Siliconix FETs and analog ICs are available now in ROTS versions. For a complete listing, or to request availability of ROTS versions of other devices, visit the Vishay Web site at www.vishay.com or E-mail ROTS@Vishay.com.
With the addition of ROTS, Siliconix now offers three off-the-shelf options for high-reliability designs, including military, aerospace, commercial, and medical applications. Vishay Siliconix hermetic off-the-shelf (HOTS) devices are offered in a variety of packages that protect against moisture and other destructive environmental factors.
Vishay Siliconix military off-the-shelf (MOTS) devices conform to JM38510 (JM38510/XXXXX), JAN, JANTX, JANTXV and comply with Standard Military Drawings (SMD). Vishay Siliconix MOTS devices also include a variety of /883 and ``-2'' products that are JANTX/Class B similar devices without DSCC slashsheets. |
