Quality & Reliability
Everspin’s innovative technology delivers enhanced value to our customers with cost effective and highly reliable products designed to improve the customer’s system performance. We are committed to delivering this value in our products and services through operational excellence, continual improvement and customer focus throughout our company.
QUALITY PROGRAM FEATURES
Quality and reliability are integral components of Everspin’s product development and realization. All operations are conducted to carefully defined procedures and with robust statistical control. Features of Everspin’s quality program are highlighted below.
- Complete reliability certification during technology development and deployment.
- Rigorous qualification testing program applied to every product before release to manufacturing.
- Certified ISO9001 wafer fabrication, die assembly and test facilities.
- Statistical control of manufacturing processes.
- Extensive screening and testing to ensure performance and quality before each part is shipped.
- Continuous improvement verified by ongoing reliability monitoring.
EMS Policy
It is the policy of Everspin to conduct all business activities in a responsible manner, free from recognized hazards, and to respect the environment, health, and safety of our employees, customers, suppliers, partners, and the community. We will comply with all applicable environmental legal requirements and with other requirements to which we subscribe, related to environmental aspects and risks. We will implement programs to achieve greater protection, where appropriate. We expect employees to report environmental concerns, to continuously maintain and actively participate in helping Everspin to achieve our Environmental goals. We are commited to the prevention of pollution and will strive to conserve the earth's natural resources through the development of sustainable products and manufacturing processes. We are working to be an industry leader in reducing, resusing, and recycling wastes.
Certifications
Everspin Technologies holds several certifications for quality, environmental responsibility, and reliability, meeting important qualifications in highly demanding markets.
Compliance & Policies
Everspin is dedicated to continual improvement, legal compliance, and environmental responsibility across its operations. Our compliance policies focus on environmental, safety, and responsible business practices, including Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) compliance, support for responsible sourcing, including conflict minerals policies. Everspin ensures strict adherence to intellectual property protection, confidentiality agreements, and privacy standards.
The Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive restricts the use of six hazardous materials in the manufacture of various types of electronic and electrical equipment.
Under the definition of the REACH regulations EC1907/2006, Everspin Technologies is a producer of “articles”. REACH requires article suppliers to inform recipients if an article contains a Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) in excess of 0.1% by weight.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Our partner, Xeltek has developed pre-programming systems for Everspin MRAM. See their site at http://www.xeltek.com/superpro-supports-mram-technology.
Yes. 1 hour anneal @ 150C after lead frame tin plating is standard process for our assemblers.
The Everspin Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) is EAR99.
The Curie temperature for thin films of NiFe that are used in Toggle MRAM are well above 300C. We have verified no loss of data in Everspin Toggle MRAM that has been heated to 250C for several hours.
There are no special handling requirements for assembly of MRAM.
There are no special handling requirements for shipping or receiving MRAM.
Everspin MRAM has an absolute maximum magnetic field specification comparable to a Hard Disk drive. Everspin MRAM can be placed near motors or transformers as long as the magnetic field emanating from these components does not exceed the absolute maximum magnetic field specification at the location of the MRAM.
We are using the alternative format for all products now with the exception of the 4Mb x8,x16 and 1Mb x16 BGA. There is no plan to change back to the previous marking format.
MSL-3 is the standard for all Everspin MRAM products. Some device/package combinations may be rated for less time out of the bag when in the early stages of their release and full MSL-3 qualification has not completed. Please check the device data sheet or contact Everspin to confirm the MSL level for a specific device.
Cu Alloy 194. For more details request our Materials Composition Declaration document
Our standard ESD requirements are: Human Body Model: 2kV, Charged Device Model: 500V, Machine: not usually tested.