The plan for storing qualified wafers and dies so that flight parts can still be built for many years, even after the process or the fab line changes.
Plan Work product in the Space and radiation-hardened parts lifecycle
Space missions may need parts long after a process is changed or a line closes, and qualifying a new source can cost more than the original development. Banking qualified material keeps supply possible over the programme life. Without it, programmes face sudden obsolescence, costly redesigns and requalification of replacement parts.
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