18 steps for selecting electronic components the right way

China Manufacturing Decoded

In this episode...

Adrian and Andrew Amirnovin, Sofeast's reliability expert and our head of New Product Development, return and explore component selection (especially for electronics). This is just one piece of the manufacturing puzzle, but if you get it wrong it will come back to bite you! Luckily, Andrew is here to walk you through 18 steps that will help you choose components that fit the bill.

Show Sections

00:00 - Greetings and introducing today's topic.

01:17 - What is the component selection process and where does it occur during New Product Introduction?

04:20 - The component selection steps:

1. Define your Requirements

2. Select the Key Components

06:02 - 3. Analyze the Operating Environment/s

06:34 - 4. Identify Critical Parameters per component

10:04 - 5. Source the Components

15:26 - 6. Consider the Supply Chain

16:53 - 7. Check for Obsolescence

17:34 - 8. Analyze costs

21:01 - 9. Selecting Components of the right Reliability and Quality

24:53 - 10. Purchase Second-Source Components

26:28 - 11. Component Database

29:08 - 12. Design for Excellence, especially DFM

30:54 - 13. Compliance and Standards

33:49 - 14. Simulating and Prototyping the Product

35:14 - 15. Documentation and Record-Keeping

38:12 - 16. Design Reviews

41:13 - 17. Lock the Bill of Materials (BOM)

44:45 - 18. Pilot Run

45:59 - Wrapping up.

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