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Product Status Information
There are 6 phases below in AKM Product Life Cycle.
No. | Product Status | Part Status | Definition / Notes |
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1 | Under development | Preview | Specification is subject to change during engineering validation. |
2 | In mass production | MP | |
3 | Recommended for new designs (RND*) |
NEW | Product recommended for new design - new products, e.g. |
4 | Not recommended for new designs | NRND | Product not recommended for new design due to the reasons in the remarks column. *Next generation product is/will be released. *If a similar successor product is scheduled or released. *No plan for sales expansion. *Discontinuation is planned. *If we provide products to only customers who already use AKM's products. |
5 | To be discontinued | NRND | Product which PDN (Product Discontinuation Notice) is issued and LTB quantity is under discussion. Basically discontinuation will be indicated as “to be discontinued” |
6 | End of life (EOL) |
EOL | Product which 12 months passed after PDN and no LTB order is available. |
* RND: Recommended for New Designs
* NRND: Not Recommended for New Designs
* LTB (Last Time Buy): Commitment to purchase specific quantity
* LBO (Last Buy Order): Purchase order for the demand committed by LTB
Latest product status
Product status is updated regularly on the website.
Please contact your local distributor, AKM local offices, or “contact form” on this website for the latest information.
Product not recommended for new design due to the reasons in the remarks column.
Please contact your local distributor, AKM local offices, or “contact form” on this website for the details.
Product Discontinuation Notice (PDN)
PDN based on JEDEC (JESD48) is issued when AKM discontinues the product in MP.
Cut-off of LTB order is 1 year from the PDN announcement.
AKM accepts LTB orders 6 months from PDN announcement.
LBO is accepted for the quantity committed by the LTB due date.
* LTB (Last Time Buy): Commitment to purchase specific quantity
* LBO (Last Buy Order): Purchase order for the demand committed by LTB
Please contact your local distributor, AKM local offices, or “contact form” on this website for the details.
PCN (Product Change Notice)
Depending on the circumstances PCN may be issued during MP status.
Product change means the change or addition in specification.
In case of product change, AKM gives some announcement and starts the procedure following change control process, to the customers who have purchase result.
In case of product change during MP, AKM issues a PCN in compliance with JEDEC (JESD46).
Please contact your local distributor, AKM local offices, or “contact form” on this website for the details.