Legacy DDR3 Supply Continuity for ATM and Inspection Equipment
ATM and X-ray inspection platforms remained on DDR3L under the supply arrangement agreed for the programme, avoiding the requalification associated with a memory generation change.
Application Overview
ATM and X-ray inspection platforms, qualified and certified on DDR3L and in active service.
Project Requirements
Migrating to a newer memory generation would have required revalidation and engineering effort on equipment whose value derives from remaining unchanged.
For high-precision and financial equipment, total cost is governed primarily by the avoidance of revalidation rather than by component price.
Project Configuration
DDR3L 1600 8GB, in both U-DIMM and SO-DIMM.
Project configuration as recorded for this programme. Current product availability is listed under Products.
Qualification & Implementation
- Configuration held under a fixed bill of materials.
- More than 50 critical tests completed for stability under continuous operation.
- Legacy specifications supplied as current commitments rather than as remaining inventory.
Recorded Outcomes
Four years of stable supply extended the product life cycle by more than 50%. Maintenance cost was reduced by 30% through the elimination of revalidation and engineering effort, delivery held at 100% on components the wider market had begun to phase out, and the fixed bill of materials held procurement cost 15% lower through market instability. A recorded MTBF above two million hours corresponded to a zero downtime record.
Key Engineering Factors
Legacy specifications supplied as current commitments over the committed programme period.
A fixed bill of materials, so the certified configuration did not change without notice.
Continuity on the qualified generation, removing the requalification the alternative would have required.