How to Un-Obsolete Your Legacy Keypad Design
For any number of circumstances, obsolescence risk is ever present in the electronics industry. This is especially true for human-to-machine-interface hardware, such as keypads, touchscreens, front panels, bezels, etc. This industry is known for its high mix and low-volume builds, critical design requirements, and high costs to requalify hardware. Because of these reasons, many programs will face end-of-life challenges both at the component level as well as at the supplier level.
Redesigns and qualifications can take months or even years, so proactively managing this risk is the best way to deter this. If an LED is obsolete, or a switch vendor has gone out of business, there are options to proceed.
In this webinar, we will be covering options to redesign and reverse engineer legacy keypad and touchscreen designs.
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Webinar Agenda:
- Understanding the Obsolescence Situation
- Review of Available Documentation
- Keypad Switch Technologies and Redesign Options
- PCB, PCBA, Firmware Impacts
- Requalification Efforts
- Tips for Proactive Risk Management