1 Scope
This part of IEC 62564, which is a Technical Specification, defines the minimum requirements for integrated circuits and semiconductors which are designated as an "aerospace qualified electronic component (AQEC)". It applies to integrated circuits and semiconductors exhibiting the following attributes:
a minimum set of responses to requirements, information and data including physical hardware data, provided by the part manufacturer, which will allow a standard COTS electronic component to be designated AQEC by the manufacturer;
as a minimum, each COTS electronic component (designated AQEC) will have been designed, fabricated, assembled, and tested in accordance with the component manufacturer's requirements for standard data book components with additional enhancements as considered appropriate;
qualification of, and quality systems for, the COTS electronic components to be designated as AQEC will include the manufacturer's standards, operating procedures, and technical specifications. This information will be available when requested;
electronic components manufactured before the manufacturer has addressed AQEC requirements, but utilizing the same processes, are also considered AQEC compliant, providing sufficient data is made available;
additional desired attributes of a device designated AQEC (that will support AQEC users) are found in Annex B of this document.
This document contributes by the above attributes to the aerospace certification process which include particularly complex COTS electronic components.
NOTE 1 Parts qualified to military specifications such as JAN, JANTX, JANTXV transistors and diodes, MIL-PRF-38535 or MIL-PRF-5962-XX microcircuits, CECC (CENELEC Electronics Component Committee) specified components, etc. (except those identified as being for "logistic support" purposes only) are considered AQEC; the remainder of this document only addresses non-military specification parts.
NOTE 2 Adding a TX to JAN prefix means that the part was not only made to MIL-PRF-19500 but it was also tested to Mil spec. Adding a V to the TX means that the part was verified during testing before the package was completed.
NOTE 3 Electronic components classified by original component manufacturers (OCMs) as being 'enhanced' components only become AQEC components when they meet the requirements of this document.
Parts qualified to AEC-Q100, grade 0, AEC-Q100 grade 1, and AEC-Q100 grade 2 according to the standard qualification test plan according to Table 2 of AEC-Q100:2023 are considered candidates for AQEC providing they meet the requirements of this document. Parts qualified to AEC-Q100 for a specific mission profile require analysis to determine suitability for AQEC selection. The users should document that the grade category used is compatible with the application in accordance with their IEC 62239‑1 electronic components management plan (ECMP).
Although developed for the avionics industry, this document can be applied by other industrial sectors at their discretion.