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Product Silicon Tape-out, Bring-up & Sampling: exit checklist

Checks that core functions work, errata are written and samples can ship legally and with support, ahead of the Engineering samples gate. The silicon bring-up engineer and the field applications engineer complete it.

1. Bring-up and validation

MustThe bring-up report shows core functions working, with open issues listed.
Evidence
Bring-up report
Owner
Silicon bring-up engineer
MustEvery specification item is validated, waived or scheduled.
Evidence
Validation results
Owner
Post-silicon validation engineer
MustEvery unexplained observation has a silicon issue analysis.
Evidence
Silicon issue analyses
Owner
Post-silicon validation engineer
SeeFlow: Post-silicon fixes: steppings, revisions, workarounds and firmware
MustThe errata list documents each known issue, its conditions, effect and a workaround checked on silicon.
Evidence
Errata list
Owner
Post-silicon validation engineer
SeeFlow: Silicon errata: found, classified, published and tracked

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