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To: Doug who wrote (11255)	5/6/1999 11:02:00 PM
From: gbh	Respond to of 18016

Do you know how the source vendors for components are qualified and what Batch testing is done to mantain the performance. Doug, each component has a spec that an engineer closely examines before selecting for inclusion in any product. For semiconductors, these would include (c), if by this you mean operating temperature range, (d), some applicable parts, like line drivers (e), some parts (f), well, I guess some semis are "rad hardened" for deep space and military applications, but none I deal with. (a), (b), and (h) would all be end product specs, not semi componet specs. Gary

To: Doug who wrote (11255)	5/7/1999 1:47:00 AM
From: Win-Lose-Draw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18016

Do you know how the source vendors for components are qualified and what Batch testing is done to mantain the performance. In my experience you rely on your vendor to meet either normal Commercial or tougher Military standards. I'm afraid I don't know to much about it, other than if things go wrong you're usually the last to find out, and then you yell a lot at your vendor! :-) Seriously, I doubt very much Newbridge (or anyone else) does much testing on individual ASICs as they come in. It's assumed the manufacturer tested them adequately before they shipped them to you.