Industrial PC Memory Second-Source Qualification
Following supply instability from the existing supplier, a second memory source was qualified for an embedded industrial PC product line and subsequently accounted for 40% of total supply.
Application Overview
An embedded industrial PC product line operating on a fixed production plan.
Project Requirements
The original memory supply became unstable while the production schedule remained fixed.
A second source had to reproduce the behavior of the incumbent supply. The qualification standard was therefore more stringent, as downstream processes were established against the original source.
Project Configuration
DDR4 3200 16 GB SO‑DIMM.
Project configuration as recorded for this program. Current product availability is listed under Products.
Qualification & Implementation
- Qualification conducted against the target platform rather than a reference board.
- Measured performance compared against the incumbent supply.
- Local engineering support established to reduce response time.
Recorded Outcomes
The second source accounted for 40% of total memory supply, with on-time delivery held at 99%.
Key Engineering Factors
Validation conducted on the target platform, not a reference configuration.
Material supplied through the periods in which the original source was unavailable.
Engineering support established locally for the program.