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DoD Standardization Conference
Lansdowne, Virginia
“Aerospace Qualified Electronic Components”
Joe Chapman
Defense Standardization Program
432-697-9970
[email protected]
March 17, 2004
Why Consider AQEC?
The Perry directive of 1994 and industry response to
increased usage of COTS from components to complete
systems has resulted in issues:
Component
ComponentChallenges:
Challenges:
System
SystemChallenges:
Challenges:
•• Radiation
Radiationsusceptibility
susceptibility
•• DMS
DMS--Obsolescence
Obsolescence
•• Short
Shortdesign
designand
andservice
servicelife
life • Continuous upgrades
• Continuous upgrades
•• Uncontrolled
Uncontrolledconfiguration
configuration
•• System-on-a-Chip
changes
System-on-a-Chip
changes
•• Narrow
Narrowtemperature
temperatureranges
ranges
•• Open
OpenSystems
Systems
Our Response – The Integrated Aerospace Parts
Acquisition Strategy
• Part I (in place): Electronic Component Management
Program (ECMP)
– Industry documents in place: IEC 62239 and EIA
4899
– Avionics suppliers document their processes for
managing electronic components, in accordance
with industry documents
– Plans are approved by a third party, e.g., IECQ
– Avionics suppliers use approved plans as baseline
RFP processes
Our Response – The Integrated Aerospace Parts
Acquisition Strategy
• Part II (in development): Aerospace
Qualified Electronic Component (AQEC)
– Streamline implementation of ECMP
– AQEC parts are automatically
approved per IEC62239 and EIA 4899
– Use AQEC parts “as-is”
Industry Consensus Definition:
Aerospace Qualified Electronic Component
The intent of this definition of an Aerospace Qualified Electronic Component (AQEC) is to (a) ensure that electronic
components used in aerospace applications are reliable in those applications; (b) provide aerospace access to
component manufacturers’ commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products at acceptable cost; (c) minimize deviations
from the component manufacturers’ COTS products; (d) have little or no negative impact on the AQEC suppliers’
operating or business procedures; and (e) promote communication between the component manufacturer and the
aerospace users.
1. The AQEC should have the following features:
– Designed, fabricated, assembled, and tested in accordance with the component manufacturers’
requirements for (COTS) products;
– Qualified in accordance with the component manufacturer’s standards and specifications for the
manufacturer’s COTS products;
– Subject to the component manufacturer’s design, manufacturing, quality assurance, and quality
systems standards, technical specifications, procedures, and other similar requirements for COTS
products.
2. In order to be considered an AQEC, the component manufacturer’s COTS component should undergo testing and/or
analysis to assess its reliability in the aerospace application. The process to do so should be mutually agreed upon
by the AQEC suppliers and users.
3. The configuration of the device should remain stable for a specified period of time. (This may be done in a variety of
ways, but one example would be to characterize given lots of devices as AQEC, in sufficient quantities to supply the
aerospace market for agreed-upon periods of time.)
Industry Consensus Definition:
Aerospace Qualified Electronic Component
Intent of Aerospace Qualified Electronic
Component (AQEC) definition:
(a) Ensure that electronic components used in aerospace
applications are reliable in those applications
(b) Provide aerospace access to component
manufacturers’ commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products
at acceptable cost
(c) Minimize deviations from the component
manufacturers’ COTS products
(d) Have little or no negative impact on the AQEC
suppliers’ operating or business procedures
(e) Promote communication between the component
manufacturer and the aerospace users
Industry Consensus Definition (continued):
Aerospace Qualified Electronic Component
1. The AQEC should have the following features:
–Designed, fabricated, assembled, and tested in
accordance with the component manufacturers’
requirements for (COTS) products;
–Qualified in accordance with the component
manufacturer’s standards and specifications for the
manufacturer’s COTS products;
–Subject to the component manufacturer’s design,
manufacturing, quality assurance, and quality
systems standards, technical specifications,
procedures, and other similar requirements for
COTS products.
Industry Consensus Definition (continued):
Aerospace Qualified Electronic Component
2.In order to be considered an AQEC, the component
manufacturer’s COTS component should undergo testing
and / or analysis to assess its reliability in the aerospace
application. The process to do so should be mutually
agreed upon by the AQEC suppliers and users.
3.The configuration of the device should remain stable
for a specified period of time. (This may be done in a
variety of ways, but one example would be to
characterize given lots of devices as AQEC, in sufficient
quantities to supply the aerospace market for agreedupon periods of time.)
AQEC Benefits
•
Promotes communication between semiconductor device and
aerospace industry
•
Minimizes & reduces need for uprating or upscreening
•
Part performance characterized for avionics
•
Component Roadmap / Transition Plan – DMSMS
•
Minimize / Reduce LTB and ‘tactical’ reaction….
•
Assures configuration control – “Better Manage DMSMS”
•
Assures part availability – “Better Manage DMSMS”
•
Enables system design tradeoffs (performance, lifetime, supply voltage,
speed, temperature, etc.)
•
Enables ‘higher-level’ system options, e.g., system-on-a-chip, throwaway cards
We don’t have to re-create the mil-spec system
The AQEC Process Flow
AQEC
definition
Define
“essential
aerospace
care-abouts”
Parsimonious
list of
parts/families
Forecast part
volumes
Document AQEC
characterization
processes
Part/family
specifications
Characterize
AQEC parts
Approve
processes
Use AQEC
parts
Feedback
Semiconductor
device mfr
Aerospace
user
Inventory
manager
Purchase &
inventory
AQEC parts
Assessment
body
Joint activity
Why does this have potential for success?
O Many such components already exist and are in aerospace
applications
O Texas Instruments & National Semiconductor introduced specific
product families targeted for such applications –
“Enhanced Plastic”
O IC manufacturers realize it takes all stakeholders to meet the
challenge ahead & legalism alone will not spare anyone
O Modern ICs have incredible capability yet many risks remain –
especially if inappropriately used
O It “is” about money and profits and motivation exists……
O Collaboration across the related industries has been excellent!
The Question remains-Do we have the will to succeed?
Recent progress:
O Avionics Process Management Committee (APMC): with
semiconductor industry developed an AQEC “Definition”
O G-12 and JEDEC committees met with APMC in Phoenix in
January and have established a working group to define
next steps
O Semiconductor companies (2-3) joining APMC
O NAVAIR – PAX River has supported AQEC effort for past 1 ½ yrs
O “Socialization” of this effort continues….ADUSD (LPP) briefed in
December 03 and received support
O JACG briefed in January 04 and further support granted
O FAA and NASA participating in meetings and seeking ways to
utilize AQEC components where appropriate
O AIA Product Support and Engineering Management Committee
briefed and received support
Who’s Involved
DoD:
Airframe Integrators:
NAVAIR, DSPO,
AWACS, AMCOM,
JCAA, DUSD(L&MR)
Boeing, Lockheed Martin,
Northrop Grumman
Avionics OEMs:
Part Manufacturers:
Motorola, AMI, Micron, Texas
Instruments, IBM, Intel, Xilinx,
National, LSI Logic, VishaySiliconix, Linear Technology,
Altera, Philips, Analog Devices
Honeywell, BAE, Smiths,
Rockwell Collins, Goodrich
Others:
NASA, FAA, COG, G-12, EIA,
SIA, JEDEC, AIA, AVSI, DSCC
What do we need to do next?
O Continue the ‘socialization’ efforts – industry / government
O Activate the AQEC working group and begin work
O Customers (DoD – FAA – NASA – airframe integrators): Issue
“mandate” to use AQEC in critical applications, e.g.,
contract flow-down-------------”REQUIRED BY Air
Framers/NASA/FAA?”
O System designers: Use AQEC where required – no exceptions
O Semiconductor device manufacturers: Develop and apply
AQEC processes
O If necessary, change the rules---Socialization / Collaboration &
might require legislation
Utilize DoD Standardization Program Office where appropriate!
Points of Contact for AQEC information:
Joe Chapman
Lloyd Condra
[email protected]
[email protected]
432-697-9970
206-655-8240