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Product Life Cycle
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Richtek manages the product lifecycle in accordance with J‑STD‑048 and ensures transparent product status, securing stable supply and helping you select the right parts efficiently.
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Product Life Cycle
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The goal of Richtek's Product management is to ensure a stable product supply for your embedded designs.
To help customers make decisions when selecting products, we designate the product status as Active, Not Recommended for New Design (NRND), Last Time Buy or EOL.
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Product Status
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End of Life Management
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Richtek EOL (End Of Life) procedure follows J-STD-048, and our system covers initiation, counter sign-off, communication, notification, customer feedback confirmation, and implementation.
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1. Compliance with Laws and Regulations
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The following are the detailed EOL procedures.
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1. Compliance with Laws and Regulations
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1. Proposal
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Determined based on actual shipping and production status, as well as product quality conditions.
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2. Customer Communication
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Richtek will review the request and communicate with customers the LTB (Last Time Buy) / LTS (Last Time Ship) requirement and suggest alternative parts (if applicable).
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3. Notification
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Richtek will issue EOL notifications with LTB and LTS information, including details about replacement parts (if applicable).
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4. Last Time Buy (LTB)
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The Last Time Buy is 6 months following the EOL notification date based on J-STD-048, unless there are exceptions, which will be notified separately.
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5. Last Time Ship (LTS)
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The Last Time Ship is 12 months following the EOL notification date based on J-STD-048, unless there are exceptions, which will be notified separately.
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