Part ratings

Part ratings

Texas Instruments (TI) understands that semiconductor quality and reliability standards are important. With that in mind, our part ratings can help you more easily find parts that align with industry standards.

Rating description

Rating
Description and target applications
Catalog     TI classifies a majority of its parts as catalog products, which it releases in alignment with its own quality standards.
Automotive Designed for automotive applications, automotive-classified parts help designers meet Automotive Electronics Council (AEC)-Q100 or AEC-Q101 standards, or other automotive specifications. See the product’s data sheet for details.
Enhanced products TI classifies enhanced products (EP) for use in aerospace and defense applications. Our enhanced product (-EP) plastic portfolio provides ruggedized commercial-off-the-shelf products qualified to meet the Aerospace Qualified Electronic Component (AQEC) standard. To learn more, see the “Enhanced Product Selection Guide” and “QML Flow, Its Importance, and Obtaining Lot Information.”
Military TI military-classified parts are suitable for defense and certain aerospace electronics. This classification entails developing parts with uniform methods, controls and procedures and testing microelectronic devices for use within electronic systems, including basic environmental tests to determine resistance to the deleterious effects of natural elements and conditions surrounding military operations. Please see the data sheet for details if the products meet Military Performance Specification MIL-PRF-38535 (qualified manufacturers list [QML] Class Q and Class N).
Space TI provides space or space-grade parts qualified for use in space electronics applications. Our portfolio includes QML Class V or similar, radiation-hardness-assured integrated circuits (ICs) or radiation-tolerant ICs, demonstrating the company’s long-standing commitment to the space electronics market. To learn more, see the “Radiation Handbook for Electronics” and “Reduce the Risk in Low-Earth Orbit Missions with Space Enhanced Plastic Products.”
High temperature                         TI high-temperature parts can withstand extreme temperatures in electronics systems. High-temperature products are available in ceramic (210°C), high-temperature plastic (175°C) and known good die.

Part classifications

Rating
Catalog
Automotive
Enhanced product (EP)
Military
Space
Classification
Commercial
AEC-Q100
Enhanced product (EP)
QML-Q
Space EP
SHP
QML-P
QML-Y
QML-V
Production testing and documentation provided Vendor item drawing (VID)
yes
yes
yes
Standard microcircuit drawing (SMD)
yes
yes
yes
yes
Process conformance report
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Process conformance report content
MIL-PRF-38535 Group A, B, C, D
See product page
MIL-PRF-38535 Group A, B, C, D, E
Manufacturing Single controlled baseline
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Multiple wafer lots per reel possible
yes
yes
yes
Life test per wafer lot
yes
yes
yes
yes
Packaging Package construction Plastic Plastic Plastic Hermetic Plastic Plastic Plastic-wirebond or flip chip with overmold
Plastic-flip chip without overmold Hermetic
Bond wire Au/Cu
Au/Cu
Au Al Au Au Au N/A Al
Pure tin (Sn) lead finish possible?
yes
yes
>97% tin (Sn) inside package possible
yes
yes
Flip chip Flip chip
Production burn-in required Burn-in unless optimization aligned with DLA
yes
yes
yes
yes
Outgassing tested per ASTM E595
yes
yes
yes
yes
N/A
Radiation TID characterization range (krad/Si) 30 to 50
50 to 300
TID radiation lot acceptance testing (RLAT) range - RHA (krad/Si)
20, 30 or 50
50, 100 or 300
SEL immunity (MeV*cm2/mg)
≥43 ≥60
Typical temperature range
-40 to +85°C
-40 to +125°C -55 to +125°C
-55 to +125°C
-55 to +125°C
-55 to +125°C
-55 to +125°C
-55 to +125°C
-55 to +125°C

Table illustrates typical values for each classification rating. For precise data or detailed information, please refer to the product-specific page.

Definitions:

SMD=Standard microcircuit drawing
VID=Vendor item drawing
QML=Qualified manufacturers list
TID=Total ionizing dose
SEL=Single-event latch-up
RHA=Radiation Hardness Assured

Understanding part-level ratings vs. product-level ratings

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