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Recommended for Aerospace and Defense Designs

Design With Aerospace and Defense-Qualified Products


Our products recommended for aerospace and defense designs have been designed, developed and manufactured to meet the robustness, quality, reliability and long-term expectations of the aerospace and defense industry. Rigorous material selection process, configuration control and enhanced verification and validation testing beyond standard requirements are employed to minimize the risk of in-service failures.

Our products, recommended for designing aerospace and defense applications, includes one or several features described below.

Qualification and Certification

The product has been tested and qualified in accordance with applicable aerospace and defense standards and requirements. Qualification is performed to the most stringent industry standards, including Aerospace Qualified Electronic Component (AQEC) (GEIA-STD-0002-1), MIL-S-19500 (JANx), MIL-PRF-38535, and ESCC9000 or equivalent qualification processes where applicable.

Traceability and Long-Term Supply

Stringent change management, configuration control and product lifecycle processes are implemented to ensure consistency, full traceability and continued compliance with aerospace and defense customer requirements throughout the product’s operational lifetime.

Radiation Resilience

The product is designed to operate reliably in radiation-exposed environments. Radiation-tolerant design techniques and carefully selected materials are used to mitigate the effects of Total Ionizing Dose (TID), Single-Event Effects (SEE), neutrons and displacement damage, as applicable. Radiation performance is characterized through analysis and testing aligned with aerospace and defense mission profiles, reducing the risk of functional degradation in high-altitude, space or harsh environments.

Extended Temperature Operation

The product is specified and verified for extended operating temperature ranges beyond standard commercial or industrial limits. Electrical performance, parametric stability and long-term reliability are validated across the full temperature range to ensure dependable operation in harsh thermal environments such as avionics, defense platforms and space systems.

Specific Packaging

Package materials and assembly processes are selected to meet aerospace and defense requirements for mechanical robustness, environmental resistance and long-term reliability. Options may include hermetic or ruggedized packages, controlled moisture sensitivity levels and compatibility with high-reliability assembly processes (no pure tin), ensuring performance integrity under vibration, shock and extreme environmental conditions.

Stringent Testing and Screening

The product undergoes enhanced testing and screening beyond standard requirements, which may include burn-in, temperature cycling, accelerated life testing and additional electrical verification. These screening processes are designed to detect early-life failures and latent defects, ensuring high reliability and consistent performance in mission-critical aerospace and defense applications.

Recommended for Aerospace and Defense


A product carrying the “Recommended for Aerospace and Defense Designs” designation has been carefully selected to meet the criteria described above and incorporates the latest features and technologies available from Microchip Technology Inc.

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Advanced COTS Solutions for Aerospace and Defense


Automotive Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) devices—even those qualified to AEC-Q100—do not always meet the stringent reliability requirements of certain aerospace and defense applications. In these cases, we can offer, on demand, enhancements to elevate these components to higher standards.

These solutions are positioned as Advanced COTS for Aerospace and Defense: products not originally intended for such environments, but capable of being adapted to meet their specific requirements

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