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Second source
An alternative qualified supplier of a functionally equivalent part, kept available to protect against supply interruption or price leverage. Establishing one requires requalification and sometimes pin and software compatibility work.
- Also known as
- Alternate source, Alt source
- Type
- Business
- Domain
- Business & Market, Supply chain
Notes
Customers historically demanded a second source before designing in a part; proprietary SoCs have eroded that discipline.
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