Obsolescence
Obsolescence, EOL, Application Lifecycle Management
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BAM BLOG: When buying based on cost doesn’t make sense
Before & AfterMarket (BAM) Blog: Most of the public debate about onshore versus offshore manufacturing has to do with the cost of production and domestic-market competitiveness. But in many cases, the debate should not be exclusively about cost – it should be about trust.
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BAM Blog: obsoleted semiconductors and DO-254
Before and Aftermarket (BAM) Blog: As semiconductors become more and more complex, guaranteeing that they can still function correctly in safety-critical applications is proving increasingly difficult; and in many cases, system testing to assure correct operation under all foreseeable equipment operating conditions is often impossible. The avionics industry has recognized this problem and introduced guidelines for manufacturers to follow to overcome the testing dilemma.
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ATCA, a competitive alternative to 6U VPX
Hardware-platform decisions have always been challenging in the aerospace and defense market, as applications in these markets typically require cutting-edge technology and a deployment life cycle that could extend for decades. Developing hardware from the ground up is costly and can lengthen development schedules; however, the advent of open standards such as VITA and PICMG means that many engineering teams have started using these standards to reduce development cost and time to market.
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CWCDS releases rugged units for removable high-density SATA SSDs
ASHBURN, VA. Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions (CWCDS) has announced the Vortex Removable Memory Cartridge (RMC), small, rugged housing units that will ease the deployment of removable high-density SATA Solid State Drives (SSDs) in defense and aerospace applications.
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BAM Blog: heads up on components availability for heads-up displays
BEFORE & AFTER MARKET (BAM) BLOG: Jet fighters and the family car will have several things in common in the near future. When a disruptive technology is developed, prior generations of similar technologies are significantly impacted. In the consumer market, customers can generally adopt new technologies rapidly if the price point is right. Conversely, higher-value equipment with long operating life times does not have this luxury. Manufacturers of prior generations of military, space, and aerospace equipment may find their supply chain disrupted as cost-conscious vendors adapt to a more volatile market cycle.
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BAM BLOG: Counterfeits: the 2,000 versus 200 Equation
Before & AfterMarket Blog (BAM). At first glance, having 2,000 component suppliers to choose from -- versus 200 – is a good thing. Competition drives down prices and component selection appears bountiful. In the electronics supply chain, though, things don’t always work that way. In fact, the “2,000 vs. 200” equation is downright dangerous. Almost any vendor can sell a component, but not all vendors are authorized to do so. This is a big distinction.
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Collecting semiconductor products
NEWBURYPORT, MA. I've found where they put the Lost Ark at the end of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" -- it's in an aftermarket semiconductor warehouse in Newburyport, MA. Seriously, Rochester Electronics has a storage area for products going back decades that is eerily similar to the one in the movie (see photo).
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HED: AS6081 – A Partial Solution When the Authorized Channel has no Solution
As the title of this blog implies the recently-approved SAE standard AS6081 is not applicable to authorized component sources such as Rochester Electronics. This standard only applies when the purchased product comes from the non-authorized – also called “independent” or “broker” — market as outlined in section 1.2 of the standard. It should also be [...]
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Turret Drive Control Unit for Bradley Fighting Vehicle gets upgrade from Curtiss-Wright Controls
CHARLOTTE, NC. Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc. won a contract from BAE Systems for lifecycle management services under an obsolescence mitigation upgrade program for the Turret Drive Control Unit (TDCU) of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Engineers at the Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions business group will provide an obsolescence-free upgraded version of the Tech Data Pack (TDP) used in the TDCU.
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Defense trends lead to a COTS renaissance
The COTS industry is positioned perfectly to meet the DoD’s changing demands for affordable and mature technological alternatives that ensure reliability and product road maps.
George Karalias, Rochester Electronics
Peter Marston, European Business Development at Rochester Electronics
Amanda Harvey, Assistant Editor
Daniel Deisz, Manager, Design and Technology, Rochester Electronics
John McHale, Editorial Director
Daniel Deisz, Manager, Design and Technology, Rochester Electronics
John McHale, Editorial Director
Steve Edwards, Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions