Microsemi Announces Commercial Off-the-Shelf Up-Screening for Plastic Packaged Products

IRVINE, Calif., February 8, 2011 (GlobeNewswire) — Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq:MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor technology aimed at powering a smart, secure, connected world, today announced it is offering commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) up-screened plastic packaged products. The up-screening program is targeted at both commercial and defense system designs requiring higher levels of reliability assurance.

Up-screened products include MOSFETs, IGBTs and fast recovery diodes listed in the Power Products Catalog (http://www.microsemi.com/literature/PPGCAT.pdf). A standard up-screening flow has been created to assist customers in ordering these devices. All up-screened devices will be ordered using a “MXL” suffix. Variations to the standard flow are also possible with Microsemi’s standard custom process.

Standard up-screening stresses include:

High Temperature Bake
Temperature Cycle
High Temperature Gate Bias (HTGB)
High Temperature Reverse Bias (HTRB)
Post Stress Electrical Testing

“Many companies today are pursuing the use of plastic devices versus their hermetic counterparts in high reliability applications where keeping costs down is key,” said Russell Crecraft, Vice President and General Manager for Microsemi’s Power Products Group. “This product offering complements Microsemi’s existing hermetic offerings and plastic up-screened products.”

For additional information visit: http://www.actel.com/microsemi/pr/upscreening.html.

Availability

Microsemi’s COTS up-screened plastic packaged products are available for ordering now. For more information please contact your local sales representative.

About Microsemi

Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq:MSCC) offers the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of semiconductor technology. Committed to solving the most critical system challenges, Microsemi’s products include high-performance, high-reliability analog and RF devices, mixed signal integrated circuits, FPGAs and customizable SoCs, and complete subsystems. Microsemi serves leading system manufacturers around the world in the defense, security, aerospace, enterprise, commercial, and industrial markets. Learn more at http://www.microsemi.com.