Engineering capability
Component & System Qualification
Define and manage qualification programmes that connect components, assemblies and systems to their intended application.
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Close the gap between a data sheet and the mission.
Qualification starts by comparing existing evidence with the intended use. Spacerel reviews component data, mission conditions, relevant specifications and failure risks to identify the evidence a programme still needs.
- Component and semiconductor qualification
- PCBA, MCM/hybrid and electronic assembly qualification
- System and environmental qualification
- Custom and customer-specific programmes
Programme design
Select stresses, samples and criteria with purpose.
A qualification plan defines sample selection, preconditioning, stress sequence, electrical measurements, failure criteria and the handling of anomalies. Testing may include HTOL, HTSL, temperature cycling, thermal shock, humidity, HAST/THB, vibration or mechanical shock as appropriate.
Test conditions are justified against the application and the selected standard. Passing a qualification test does not, by itself, establish a service-life claim or universal application suitability.
Component engineering
Make informed decisions about the parts in your system.
Component engineering sits within the qualification programme, connecting selection and manufacturer evidence to the use case.
- Selection and alternate-component assessment
- COTS suitability and qualification-gap review
- Derating and assessment of proposed uprating
- Lifecycle and obsolescence considerations
- Traceability and manufacturer-data review
Independent assessment does not change a manufacturer's ratings or imply manufacturer approval for operation outside them.
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