Upscreening or Value-added Upscreening

The need for Upscreening or Value-added Upscreening became necessary especially for military inspections, hence in 1995, the military mandated that their systems suppliers use Commercial Off The Shelf (C.O.T.S.) technology to reduce cost and keep up with the new technologies in the commercial electronic components market. Subsequently, commercial parts were adapted to the Military environment with some requiring modification to withstand Military, Space or field conditions

Since then, Hi-Reliability Microelectronics (HRM) has been testing these C.O.T.S. parts to Military specifications, also known as Upscreening or value-added Upscreening. The benefits of Upscreening are lower costs and reduced Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) for the A&D customers. HRM establishes the test plans in collaboration with the customer to enable these parts to meet the harsh environment requirements of the battlefield or space with respect to ambient temperatures of -55°C to +15°C, immunity to humidity, ambient gasses, vibration and other harsh conditions

HRM provides comprehensive electrical, environmental, and burn-in testing of all types of semiconductors. These include but are not limited to:

• Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADC)
• Digital-to-Analog Converters(DAC)
• Memories
• Linears
• Microprocessors
• Amplifiers
• Microcontrollers

HRM provides wafer sorting for up to 12-inch (300mm) wafers with hot and cold probing. We have an extensive database of test programs and screening methodologies for evaluating Military grade, Medical and Commercial EEE components

Following are the various Military and Space tests that HRM engages in:

• Lot Acceptance
• Full Class S or B Processing
• QCI Testing
• ITAR Processing
• Source Inspection