TWEPP 2010 Topical Workshop on Electronics for Particle Physics

Session

PLENARY 6 - Obsolescence issues for LHC Electronics

23 Sept 2010, 14:15

Aachen, Germany

Conveners

PLENARY 6 - Obsolescence issues for LHC Electronics

• Wesley Smith (University of Wisconsin)

173. Obsolescence Issues for LHC Electronics

Vincent Spellane

23/09/2010, 14:15

Oral

Parts Obsolescence, Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS), and End of Life (EOL) are used interchangeably to describe a variety of sustainability problems. They range from being unable to purchase or procure parts, components, or subcomponents, to being unable to sustain major, complex systems due to a lack of component availability or may result in excessive cost. ...