Yes, very helpful, thanks Tom!



Ken Barton CID

Technical Designer,

Avionics HW



Blue Origin, LLC

21218 76th Avenue S.

Kent, WA 98032 (253) 437-5625 x5625

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From: Tom Brendlinger [mailto:[log in to unmask]]

Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2017 9:47 AM

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Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [TN] AEC-Qxxx Qualification



Hi Ken,

You can find the AEC specs at this site: http://www.aecouncil.com/AECDocuments.html



At the bottom of the page is the Certificate of Design, Construction, and Qualification. You can request this from manufacturers of AEC-Q parts. That said, you'll find that the process starts with skimming data sheets. The actual documentation of compliance is typically part of a Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), in Automotive this will comply with the AIAG Automotive Product Quality Planning (APQP) Standards in America and ISO/TS 16949 in Europe. The ultimate arbiter is whatever OEM you're selling to.



Hope that helps.



Tom



On Tue, Nov 21, 2017 at 12:35 PM, Ken Barton <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:

Good day technetters,



When it comes to "designating" an electronic component as AEC-Qwhatever qualified, this is a process that has more to it than just scanning a data sheet for the bullet point that reads "AEC-Q200" for example. How do you go about it? Don't you need some additional proof of stress or a test document or ?



Doesn't this decision also involve qualified part/vendor lists? I don't think this is as simple as "start at the top of the list, scan the data sheets and there ya go, pedigree!



Thanks!



Ken Barton CID

Technical Designer,

Avionics HW



Blue Origin, LLC

21218 76th Avenue S.

Kent, WA 98032 (253) 437-5625 x5625<tel:%28253%29%20437-5625%20x5625>

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