Obsolescence Links

  • Boeing AERO 10  Boeing Aero Magazine article about Obsolescence issues
  • Component Obsolescence Mitigation Strategies  PDF document - A Study on Component Obsolescence Mitigation Strategies and Their Impact on R&M
  • Data Sheet Catalog .com  Over 4000 pages of datasheets from major semiconductor manufacturers.
  • Defense Logistics Information Service  US DLIS information
  • Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA)   DMEA provides technologically correct and economically viable solution to microelectronic obsolescence. 
  • Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS)  Valuable information on excess or surplus sales of commodities including electronic parts 
  • DMS Technology Center   Information on GEM parts, aftermarket, asset management, COTS/NDI and more. 
  • DoD Defence Acquisition Deskbook  Information on part obsolescence solutions such as reverse engineering, cost analysis, and component identification. 
  • DODSSP  The Department of Defense Single Stock Point for Military Specifications, Standards and Related Publications 
  • DSCC DMSMS Program   Defense Supply Center Columbus' (DSCC) DMSMS Office which contains DMS case information about recent discontinuances. 
  • ERAI inc  The organization is leading the fight against the sale of counterfeit components and is promoting a higher level of quality and awareness via data-sharing, education, training and networking.
  • GEM Enterprise System  GEM (Generalized Emulation of Microcircuits) Technology was developed by Sarnoff Corporation. This site provides GEM listings of SMD and M38510 parts. 
  • Good-Die Project  Good-Die is an EC initiative which aims to promote the development of infrastructures for procurement and use of Known Good Die (KGD) world-wide. 
  • Government Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP)  Includes a useful library of documents related to obsolescence issues
  • IC Master  Registered users get free access to information from manufacturers covering thousands of base part numbers and to the Alternate Source Directory
  • JSP886 Obsolescence Management  PDF Document - JSP 886 The Defence Logistics Support Chain Manual Volume 7 Integrated Logistics SupportT Part 8.13 Obsolescence Management
  • Praxiom Research Group  Provides Libraries of ISO Standards translated into Plain English
  • QuestLink Technology's EE Design Center  This site includes the most current technical information including datasheets, application notes, FAQs, design and support tools, reference designs, and purchasing information for analog and logic circuits, digital circuits, Memory ICs, EPROMs, microproc
  • Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA)  Representatives from over 65 U.S.-based semiconductor manufacturers. 
  • Semiconductor Manufacturer Index  Index of Integrated Circuits, Semiconductors, components, board products, and EDA tools. Information on over 351,000 IC and Semiconductor products from hundreds of manufacturers
  • VHDL International Users Forum  General Information on VHDL