Preface
PHYTEC Messtechnik GmbH 2018 L-823e_2
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Product Change Management and information in this manual on parts populated on
the SOM / SBC
With the purchace of a PHYTEC SOM / SBC, you will, in addition to our HW and SW offerings,
receive free obsolescence maintenance service for the HW we provide.
Our PCM (Product Change Management) Team of developers, is continuously processing all
incoming PCN's (Product Change Notifications) from vendors and distributors concerning
parts which are used in our products.
Possible impacts to the functionality of our products, due to changes of functionality or
obsolesce of a certain part, are constantly being evaluated in order to take the right
measures in purchasing or within our HW/SW design.
Our general philosophy here is: We never discontinue a product as long as there is
demand for it.
Therefore, we have established a set of methods to fulfill our philosophy:
Avoidance strategies
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Avoid changes by evaluating longevity of parts during design in phase.
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Ensure availability of equivalent second source parts.
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Stay in close contact with part vendors to be aware of roadmap strategies.
Change management (in the rare event of an obsolete and non replaceable part)
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Ensure long term availability by stocking parts through last time buy management
according to product forecasts.
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Offer long term frame contract to customers.
Change management (in case of functional changes)
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Avoid impacts on product functionality by choosing equivalent replacement parts.
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Avoid impacts on product functionality by compensating changes through HW redesign
or backward compatible SW maintenance.
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Provide early change notifications concerning functional relevant changes of our
products.
Therefore, we refrain from providing detailed part specific information within this
manual, which can be subject to continuous changes, due to part maintenance for
our products.
In order to receive reliable, up to date, and detailed information concerning parts
used for our product, please contact our support team through the contact
information given within this manual.
