IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 17, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq:MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor technology aimed at powering a smart, secure, connected world, today announced it is offering commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) up-screened plastic packaged products. The up-screening program is targeted at both commercial and defense system designs requiring higher levels of reliability assurance.
Up-screened products include MOSFETs, IGBTs and fast recovery diodes listed in the Power Products Catalog ( http://www.microsemi.com/literature/PPGCAT.pdf ). A standard up-screening flow has been created to assist customers in ordering these devices. All up-screened devices will be ordered using a "MXL" suffix. Variations to the standard flow are also possible with Microsemi's standard custom process.
Standard up-screening stresses include:
- High Temperature Bake
- Temperature Cycle
- High Temperature Gate Bias (HTGB)
- High Temperature Reverse Bias (HTRB)
- Post Stress Electrical Testing
"Many companies today are pursuing the use of plastic devices versus their hermetic counterparts in high reliability applications where keeping costs down is key," said Russell Crecraft, Vice President and General Manager for Microsemi's Power Products Group. "This product offering complements Microsemi's existing hermetic offerings and plastic up-screened products."
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Microsemi's COTS up-screened plastic packaged products are available for ordering now. For more information please contact your local sales representative.
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