With the significant decline in the military semiconductor market, the defense industrial base has little leverage to control parts obsolescence issues and one result is that commercial devices will, of necessity, be used in military systems. There are many problems associated with adapting to the use of parts that do not meet the operational and environmental requirements of the military system. The low voltage issue addressed in this paper is only one of these problems. Comparisons, duration of effect and other factors to consider are provided for each alternative. The following listing is partial and only provided as a starting point for researchers.
Many additional resources exist.
These resources continually evolve, change, are discontinued or replaced without general notice being given. The improvement will be accomplished by augmenting the existing supply system with a new methodology that integrates existing resources into a virtual enterprise. The handbook is intended to help SPO's and OEM's determine the applicability of any proposed approach for building a system using best commercial practices and components. GEM Program GEM is a system that was developed to improve logistics support by providing a source for obsolete microcircuits when the need arises. GEM is capable of producing tested and ready for implementation chips within ten weeks from the date of order.