Once, “obsolete” applied to those electronic devices that lagged some technological capability; i.e., usable gates, registers, I/O pins, operating voltage, speed, etc.

Today, electronic components become "obsolete" when they represent an unacceptable risk because they are, or soon will be:

• Unavailable from qualified sources
• Incompatible with current manufacturing processes
• No longer suitable for new design

The risk of an electronic component becoming unavailable, incompatible, or non-compliant can occur at any phase of a product’s life cycle - from design and development through post-production.

They affect customer service levels, quality, reliability, manufacturing processes, life cycle costs, and the user’s total cost of ownership.

Q-Star^TM can help YOU protect YOUR customers' investment in YOUR products.