Process Change Notice #1102181 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ User Registration Register today to create your account on Silabs.com. Your personalized profile allows you to receive technical document updates, new product announcements, “how-to” and design documents, product change notices (PCN) and other valuable content available only to registered users. http://www.silabs.com/profile PCN Date: 18Feb11 Effective Date: 18May11 Title: Si8540 Assembly Supplier Change from IDS to UNISEMM Originator: Quang Ngo Phone: 408-702-1267 Dept: Quality Customer Contact: Kathy Haggar Phone: 512-532-5261 Dept: Sales/Customer Service PCN Type: Assembly Discontinuance Package Datasheet Fabrication Product Revision Packing Labeling Location Test Other Last Order Date: PCN Details Description of Change: Silicon Laboratories, Inc (Silicon Labs) is pleased to announce a change of assembly site from IDS Electronics Sdn. Bhd. (IDS) to Unisem Berhad in Ipoh, Malaysia (UNISEMM) for the SOT-23-5LD packaged parts. UNISEMM is a qualified assembly site for Silicon Labs and has provided assembly services to Silicon Labs since 2001. Reason for Change: The UNISEMM assembly site provides a reduction of cycle time and an expansion of manufacturing capacity. Impact on Form, Fit, Function, Quality, Reliability: There is no impact on Fit, Function, Quality or Reliability. Devices assembled at UNISEMM are identical to existing products in form, fit, function, quality and reliability. There is no change required for board layout or soldering profiles. They meet all of the same Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL) and reflow profile specifications and are a direct, drop-in replacement for packages assembled at IDS. There are no changes to the mechanical specifications or drawing. They continue to meet all restriction of hazardous substance requirements, including RoHS and REACH, where applicable. Product Identification: Products ordered under the following ordering part numbers are affected by this change: Affected Part Numbers Si8540-B-FW Si8540-B-FWR Last Date of Unchanged Product: 18May11 Following the Effective Date of this PCN, Silicon Labs will utilize the UNISEMM assembly site only to fulfill orders for affected products. Qualification Samples: N/A W7206F1 Process Change Notice Form rev Z The information contained in this document is PROPRIETARY to Silicon Laboratories, Inc. and shall not be reproduced or used in part or whole without Silicon Laboratories’ written consent. The document is uncontrolled if printed or electronically saved. Pg 1 Process Change Notice #1102181 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Customer Early Acceptance Sign Off: Customers may approve early PCN acceptance by completing the information below: Early Acceptance Date: Name: Company: Email your early Acceptance approval to: [email protected] Qualification Data: Please see attached Qualification Report, Appendix A. ICP and MDDS reports are available upon request. A list of authorized sales representatives may be found at www.silabs.com Appendix A: Qualification Report SOT-23 5LDPackage Qualification Tests Moisture/Reflow Sensitivity High Temp 1 Storage Life HAST JA113 Q27404 0/22 Q27787 0/22 3 lots 22pc CSAM per qual Q27791 0/22 0/66 JA103 Q27655 0/25 Q27788 0/25 3 lots Q27793 0/25 0/75 Q27711 0/25 Q27790 0/25 3 lots Vcc=5V, 96 hours Q27794 0/25 0/75 JA104 Cond C: -65°C to 150°C Q27654 0/25 Q27789 0/25 3 lots Q27792 0/25 0/75 Reflow 3x @260°C, 150°C for 1000 hours 3 lots, N=>22 3 lots, N=>25 Pass Pass 1 JA110 130°C, 85%RH Temperature 1 Cycling 500 cycles 3 lots, N=>25 3 lots, N=>25 Pass Pass Notes: 1. Devices subjected to moisture preconditioning at MSL2@260°C W7206F1 Process Change Notice Form rev Z The information contained in this document is PROPRIETARY to Silicon Laboratories, Inc. and shall not be reproduced or used in part or whole without Silicon Laboratories’ written consent. The document is uncontrolled if printed or electronically saved. Pg 2