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			<title>Last-Time-Buy Funding Issues for Military Contractors</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Military contractors lack the flexibility to commit to long-term-buy purchases, so how can chip vendors best support OEMs in the market?]]></description>
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			<title>How to End Military/Aero Supply Problems</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Parts shortages will be less a problem for military/aero equipment OEMs if chip suppliers link up early with obsolescence supply partners.]]></description>
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			<title>End-of-Life: When &amp; How to Prepare for Product Redesign</title>
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			<title>Ensuring Uninterrupted Parts Supply</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[OEMs can avoid complications related to end-of-life and last-time-buy by developing a strategic relationship with a SLiM supplier.]]></description>
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			<title>Wafer Storage &amp; Management for Extending Product Lifecycle</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[It is possible to extend the life cycle of a semiconductor product for the military/aviation market by up to 20 years - here's how]]></description>
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			<title>Nuts &amp; Bolts of Semiconductor Lifecycle Management, Part  2</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[By adopting lifecycle management strategies military/aero OEMs can extend their supply chains to support critical but obsolescent parts]]></description>
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			<title>Nuts &amp; Bolts of Semiconductor Lifecycle Management, Part 1</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Challenges of semiconductor lifecycle management, appropriate methodologies for wafer banking, and real-world implementations]]></description>
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			<title>Requirements for a Successful IC End-of-Life Planning</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A well planned agreement between chip suppliers and OEMs is critical for successful end-of-life product planning in the military/aero market]]></description>
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			<title>Get Strategic With Military/Aero IC Supply Challenges</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[To guarantee supply of critical components, military and aviation OEMs must implement a much more comprehensive sourcing strategy]]></description>
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			<title>Military-Aviation Semiconductor Sourcing Remains Problematic</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[30 to 50 percent of semiconductors used in military/aviation equipment become quickly obsolete, forcing OEMs to pay premiums for replacement]]></description>
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