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Automotive Grade Quality Products (AEC-Q100 and Beyond)


National’s Automotive-Grade products are compliant with the following:

  • AEC-Q100 with capabilities for each temperature grade
  • TS-16949 certified
  • Commitment to providing zero-defect products
  • Meets customer-specific requirements
  • Complete visibility and traceability throughout the manufacturing, ordering, and supply chain processes

Product Qualification

Along with the AEC-Q100 reliability specification, a complete Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) package, compliant with the AIAG manual, is available.

The AEC-Q100 temperature grades are given here:

 

Temperature Grade Min Max
Grade 0 -40°C +150°C
Grade 1 -40°C +125°C
Grade 2 -40°C +105°C
Grade 3 -40°C +85°C
Grade 4 -0°C +70°C

 

Automotive Grade AEC-Q100 Compliant Products

Product Development

A comprehensive, phase review based development process ensures quality from product inception through completion. This process includes complete design process documentation and AEC-Q003-compliant device characterization.

Manufacturing Quality

Beyond AEC-Q100 certification, National’s manufacturing process distinguishes its Automotive-Grade products from others with:

  • Special manufacturing flow with increased inspection and screening
  • Enhanced defect detection through methods including PAT, delta current stress tests, statistical bin yield analysis, and reliability monitors
  • Statistical process control
  • Defect analysis using a closed loop, 8D-based corrective action and 5 Why root cause analysis

Change Management

To provide better visibility into product changes, National provides notifications with complete AEC-QXXX compliant documentation.

  • Six months notification for change management
  • Twelve month end-of-life notification with three month shipping window