IBIF: Industrial Base Innovation Fund - Integrated Circuit Emulation Manufacturing Test Capability Improvements

摘要

Lack of availability of Integrated Circuits (ICs) continues to have an adverse impact on the readiness of military systems, and is a significant cost-driver for DoD. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has two successful IC manufacturing (microcircuit emulation) programs, which address these issues. The successful design, qualification and production of emulated microcircuits are dependent on hundreds to thousands of electrical tests and measurements to ensure product integrity and full compliance to QML standards. Manufacturing technology improvements to the emulation test capability to significantly reduce test cycle time by as much as 95% and increase the ability to address more complex ICs have been implemented into the emulation manufacturing flow. The benefits to the military supply chains are less pressure for life-time buys, reduction in lead-time for spare parts and a long-term source of supply for a larger number of NSNs.