Product Change Notices PCN No.: 20140501 Date: May 7, 2014 Subject: Change SOT-223 LF from SOT-223(4R) to SOT-223(8R) at subcon. JCET This is to inform you that AME subcon. JCET change package SOT-223 LF (Lead Frame) from SOT-223(4R) to SOT-223(8R) with below conditions: 1. AME ensure this new LF SOT-223(8R) is 100% in compliance with AME product specifications. 2. AME had qualified this new LF SOT-223(8R) with reliability test. 3. The Part Number of each product is unchanged, but identification via D/C is available. This notification is for your information and concurrence. If you require AME Qual/Rel data or samples to qualify this change, please contact AME, Inc. directly or through AME’s authorized Sales Representative or Distributor. Please note this PCN will be effective 30 days after the issuing date automatically if we do not receive any response, comment or questions from you. If you have any questions concerning this change, please contact: PCN Originator: Name: Jerry Su–Manager, Engineering Department Email: [email protected] Phone: +886.2.2627.8687 # 2110 The expected 1st affected shipment date is June 07 2014 Reason of Change: AME’s subcon. JCET plan to phase out SOT-223(4R) LF on mid of 2014 and use SOT-223(8R) instead. Qual/Rel Report: Test Item MSL HTS Method IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020D JESD22-A103C THT (85/85) JESD22-A101C PCT JESD22-A102C TCT JESD22-A104D Solderability J-STD-002C IR-reflow JESD22-A113F Description Result 85/85 168 hours, IR-reflow 3 cycles Peak Temp.= 260 MSL1 150 , 1000 hrs Pass ℃ ℃ 85℃,85% RH, 1000hrs, without bias 121℃, 100% RH, 2atm, 168hrs -65℃ ~ 150℃, 500 cycles, DWELL=15min Temp.=260℃, Duration=5sec Pass Pass Pass Pass See IR reflow Profile, Perform 3 cycles test Pass REL-SOT-223 -L/F: 8R-A Reliability Report for SOT-223 (L/F: 8R) Series Product Approved by Prepared by Tim Huang Eric Chen Quality & Reliability Dept. Quality & Reliability Dept. Manager Supervisor Conclusion: The SOT-223 L/F: 8R series product has successfully met AME’s reliability standard that is required on all AME, Inc products. Furthermore, QRA Dept. of AME, Inc monitors the reliability continuously to make sure that all SOT-223 series product will still meet AME’s reliability standard in the future. Table of Contents: Ⅰ、Package Reliability Test Result Ⅱ、IR-reflow Test Result Ⅰ、Package Reliability Test Result: Test Item Test Condition Sample Size / Failures Result MSL 85/85 168 hours 22 pcs / 0 pcs Level 1 77 pcs / 0 pcs Pass 77 pcs / 0 pcs Pass 77 pcs / 0 pcs Pass 77 pcs / 0 pcs Pass 5 pcs / 0 pcs Pass IR-reflow 3 cycles Peak Temp.= 260 ℃ IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020D HTS Precondition Temp.=150 NOTE 1 ℃ Duration=1000 hours Unbiased, Read at 1000 hours THT Precondition Temp.=85 NOTE 1 ℃, R.H.=85% Duration=1000 hours Unbiased, Read at 1000 hours PCT Precondition Temp.=121 NOTE 1 ℃, R.H.=100% 15PSIG, Unbiased Duration=168 hours Read at 168 hours TCT Precondition -65 NOTE 1 ℃ ~ 150℃ 500 cycles Unbiased, Read at 500 cycles Solderability Temp.=260 ℃ (lead-free) Duration=5sec NOTE 1: 85/85 168 hours + IR-reflow 3 cycles with Peak Temp.= 260 ℃ Ⅱ、 、IR-reflow Test Result: Test Item Test Condition IR-reflow See IR reflow Profile Sample Size / Failures 22 pcs / 0 pcs Pass Perform 3 cycles test IR reflow Profile: Profile Feature Average Ramp-Up Rate (Tsmax to Tp) Preheat - Temperature Min (Tsmin) - Temperature Max (Tsmax) - Time (tsmin to tsmax) Time maintained above - Temperature (TL) - Time (tL) Peak/Classification Temperature (Tp) Time within 5 of actual Peak Temperature (tp) Ramp-Down Rate Time 25 to Peak Temperature ℃ ℃ Pb-Free Assembly 3 ℃/second max. ℃ ℃ 150 200 60~180 seconds ℃ ℃ 217 60~150 seconds 260 20~40 seconds ℃ Result 6 /second max. 8 minutes max.