Packaging and Reliability

Packaging, Part Numbering, and Board Design Info

• Package Information
• Package Outlines
• Land Patterns
• Maxim Product Naming Conventions: Part numbering for Maxim proprietary and second-sourced parts
• Tape and Reel Information: Maxim T&R Drawings
• Maxim Topmark Codes: Product identification codes used on SOT, QFN, UCSP™ packages
• Overview of Maxim Wafer Level Chip-Scale Packages

Quality Assurance and Reliability

• QA/Reliability Site: Quality policy, reliability information and reports, calculators, environmental and lead-free information and reports, failure analysis, quality certificates, etc.
• Ask the QA Engineer: Next-day responses to your QA questions, via email
• Product Discontinuance Policy

Environmental Materials Management and Lead-Free Information

• Environmental Management and Materials Information (EMMI), including "green" (environmental), RoHS-compliance, and lead-free information.

Cross-References

• Maxim Cross-Reference Search: Find replacements and alternatives for industry-standard components.

Military Devices

• Maxim Mil-Std-883B and SMD Listings

Links to Manufacturers of Related Products

• Application Note 1154: Vacuum-Fluorescent-Display (VFD) Tube Manufacturers' Web Sites
• Application Note 828: LED Manufacturers' Web Sites
• Application Note 616: Considerations for Maxim Real-Time Clock Crystal Selection