HI-REL OPERATIONS
DESIGN / PROCESS CHANGE NOTIFICATION
PCN Nr: MA96029 Issued: 11/08/1996
GIDEP Nr: AH6-C-97-05GIDEP Category: PCNTRB Nr: 67
Summary: Ellimination of Rebound test - FACT


This is to advise you that a Design and/or Process Change will be made to the following High Reliability product(s):


Product ID (Description):
FACT RADHARD LOGIC DEVICES
(See List of Product affected at end of this note)

Proposed Date of Change:
The change in RHA qualification testing effects all FACT 2.0um RHA product tested and shipped on September 3, 1996 and thereafter.

Description of Change:
REBOUND TEST ELIMINATION
As of August 29, 1996, National Semiconductor's Technical Review Board approved the elimination of the MIL-STD-883, Method 1019.4, Rebound Test. The Rebound test was initially implemented to determine if a CMOS product or a CMOS technology was affected by the radiation induced degradation, referred to as Rebound or Super Recovery Effect. This test was required on all guaranteed Radiation Hardness Assured (RHA) product shipments.

The Rebound test required a 50% increase in total dose over the guaranteed RHA level followed by 100 degrees C, 168-hour post-irradiation anneal. Upon completion of the anneal, a Group A electrical test was performed in order to determine if the Rebound effect had generated a functional failure or failed the limits of output current drive, output voltage or propagation times. If any of these parameters failed, the product lot would be rejected for RHA applications.

Over five years of Rebound Test Data for unburned-in as well as burned-in product and including a more recent six month study showed that the Rebound test did not fail. Under the option granted by MIL-STD-883D, Method 1019.4, paragraph 3.10.1.b, step 5, National Semiconductor eliminated the Rebound test as a requirement. However, National Semiconductor shall perform this test as an Engineering test at random time intervals and on different FACT RHA product lots. In addition, the Rebound Test shall be required anytime a new product is qualified or the design/ process affects the form, fit or funtion of the RHA product.

Effect of Change:
The elimination of the Rebound Test does not diminish the quality or reliability of the FACT-RHA product. The present methodology is sufficient to indicate parametric drift or functionality that definately would demonstrate the need to perform the Rebound Test. This decision eliminates a non-value-added requirement from RHA qualification testing.
For further questions contact:
North America
Europe
QA Manager
Tel: 408-721-3509
Email: Dennis.Tanguay.@nsc.com
Tel: +49 (0)8141 35-1483 / 1402
PCN Manager
Tel: 408-721-3161
Email: susan.davis@nsc.com
Hi Rel Operations Marketing:
Tel: +49 (0)8141 35 1360
Email:
Paul.McCormack@nsc.com
Customer Support Center
Tel: 1-800-272-9959
Email: support@nsc.com
Tel: +49 (0)180 530 8585 (German)
Tel: +49 (0)180 532 7832 (English)
Email: europe.support@nsc.com
Other contacts
Michael Maher NSC South Portland
Tel: 207 775 8391
Other Ref:

Associated Notes / Table(s):

List of Product Affected:


National Part Number Military Part Number
JM54ACT00BCA-RH 5962R8769901BCA

JM54ACT00BDA-RH 5962R8769901BDA
JM54ACT00SCA-RH 5962R8769901SCA
JM54ACT00SDA-RH 5962R8769901SDA
JM54ACT240BRA-R 5962R8775901BRA

JM54ACT240BSA-R 5962R8775901BSA
JM54ACT240SRA-R 5962R8775901SRA
JM54ACT240SSA-R 5962R8775901SSA
JM54ACT244BRA-R 5962R8776001BRA

JM54ACT244BSA-R 5962R8776001BSA
JM54ACT244SRA-R 5962R8776001SRA
JM54ACT244SSA-R 5962R8776001SSA
JM54ACT245BRA-R 5962R8766301BRA

JM54ACT245BSA-R 5962R8766301BSA
JM54ACT245SRA-R 5962R8766301SRA
JM54ACT245SSA-R 5962R8766301SSA
JM54AC00BCA-RH JM38510R75001BCA

JM54AC00BDA-RH JM38510R75001BDA
JM54AC00SCA-RH JM38510R75001SCA
JM54AC00SDA-RH JM38510R75001SDA
JM54AC02BCA-RH JM38510R75101BCA

JM54AC02BDA-RH JM38510R75101BDA
JM54AC02SCA-RH JM38510R75101SCA
JM54AC02SDA-RH JM38510R75101SDA
JM54AC02S2A-RH JM38510R75101S2A
JM54AC04BCA-RH JM38510R75701BCA

JM54AC04BDA-RH JM38510R75701BDA
JM54AC04SCA-RH JM38510R75701SCA
JM54AC04SDA-RH JM38510R75701SDA
JM54AC04S2A-RH JM38510R75701S2A
JM54AC08BCA-RH JM38510R75203BCA
JM54AC08BDA-RH JM38510R75203BDA
JM54AC08SCA-RH JM38510R75203SCA
JM54AC08SDA-RH JM38510R75203SDA
JM54AC10BDA-RH JM38510R75002BDA

JM54AC10BCA-RH JM38510R75002BCA
JM54AC10SCA-RH JM38510R75002SCA
JM54AC10SDA-RH JM38510R75002SDA
JM54AC109BEA-RH JM38510R75304BEA

JM54AC109BFA-RH JM38510R75304BFA
JM54AC109SEA-RH JM38510R75304SEA
JM54AC109SFA-RH JM38510R75304SFA
JM54AC11BCA-RH JM38510R75204BCA
JM54AC11BDA-RH JM38510R75204BDA
JM54AC11SCA-RH JM38510R75204SCA
JM54AC11SDA-RH JM38510R75204SDA
JM54AC138BEA-RH JM38510R75802BEA

JM54AC138BFA-RH JM38510R75802BFA
JM54AC138SEA-RH JM38510R75802SEA
JM54AC138SFA-RH JM38510R75802SFA
JM54AC139BEA-RH JM38510R75803BEA

JM54AC139BFA-RH JM38510R75803BFA
JM54AC139SEA-RH JM38510R75803SEA
JM54AC139SFA-RH JM38510R75803SFA
JM54AC14BCA-RH JM38510R75702BCA

JM54AC14BDA-RH JM38510R75702BDA
JM54AC14SCA-RH JM38510R75702SCA
JM54AC14SDA-RH JM38510R75702SDA
JM54AC14S2A-RH JM38510R75702S2A
JM54AC161BEA-RH JM38510R76302BEA

JM54AC161BFA-RH JM38510R76302BFA
JM54AC161SEA-RH JM38510R76302SEA
JM54AC161SFA-RH JM38510R76302SFA
JM54AC174BEA-RH JM38510R75307BEA

JM54AC174BFA-RH JM38510R75307BFA
JM54AC174SEA-RH JM38510R75307SEA
JM54AC174SFA-RH JM38510R75307SFA
JM54AC191BEA-RH JM38510R76305BEA

JM54AC191BFA-RH JM38510R76305BFA
JM54AC191SEA-RH JM38510R76305SEA
JM54AC191SFA-RH JM38510R76305SFA
JM54AC20BCA-RH JM38510R75003BCA

JM54AC20BDA-RH JM38510R75003BDA
JM54AC20SCA-RH JM38510R75003SCA
JM54AC20SDA-RH JM38510R75003SDA
JM54AC240BRA-RH JM38510R75703BRA
JM54AC240BSA-RH JM38510R75703BSA
JM54AC240SRA-RH JM38510R75703SRA
JM54AC240SSA-RH JM38510R75703SSA
JM54AC241BRA-RH JM38510R75704BRA

JM54AC241BSA-RH JM38510R75704BSA
JM54AC241SRA-RH JM38510R75704SRA
JM54AC241SSA-RH JM38510R75704SSA
JM54AC244BRA-RH JM38510R75705BRA

JM54AC244BSA-RH JM38510R75705BSA
JM54AC244SRA-RH JM38510R75705SRA
JM54AC244SSA-RH JM38510R75705SSA
JM54AC244S2A-RH JM38510R75705S2A
JM54AC245BRA-RH JM38510R75503BRA

JM54AC245BSA-RH JM38510R75503BSA
JM54AC245SRA-RH JM38510R75503SRA
JM54AC245SSA-RH JM38510R75503SSA
JM54AC245S2A-RH JM38510R75503S2A
JM54AC273BRA-RH JM38510R75601BRA
JM54AC273BSA-RH JM38510R75601BSA
JM54AC273SRA-RH JM38510R75601SRA
JM54AC273SSA-RH JM38510R75601SSA
JM54AC32BCA-RH JM38510R75201BCA

JM54AC32BDA-RH JM38510R75201BDA
JM54AC32SCA-RH JM38510R75201SCA
JM54AC32SDA-RH JM38510R75201SDA
JM54AC373BRA-RH JM38510R75403BRA

JM54AC373BSA-RH JM38510R75403BSA
JM54AC373SRA-RH JM38510R75403SRA
JM54AC373SSA-RH JM38510R75403SSA
JM54AC374BRA-RH JM38510R75602BRA

JM54AC374BSA-RH JM38510R75602BSA
JM54AC374SRA-RH JM38510R75602SRA
JM54AC374SSA-RH JM38510R75602SSA
JM54AC521BRA-RH 5962R9098501BRA

JM54AC521BSA-RH 5962R9098501BSA
JM54AC521SRA-RH 5962R9098501SRA
JM54AC521SSA-RH 5962R9098501SSA
JM54AC74BCA-RH JM38510R75302BCA

JM54AC74BDA-RH JM38510R75302BDA
JM54AC74SCA-RH JM38510R75302SCA
JM54AC74SDA-RH JM38510R75302SDA
JM54AC86BCA-RH JM38510R75202BCA

JM54AC86BDA-RH JM38510R75202BDA
JM54AC86SCA-RH JM38510R75202SCA
JM54AC86SDA-RH JM38510R75202SDA

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