Accelerated electronic component obsolescence has become a permanent fixture of the manufacturing landscape. From the massive surge in AI infrastructure demand to the shrinking of silicon dies, product lifecycles are being cut shorter than ever before.
In this featured article from Electronics Sourcing Magazine, AERI President Robb Hammond breaks down how independent distributors are providing the critical safety net manufacturers need to prevent costly line-down situations.
Learn about:
The “AI Squeeze”: How the hunt for AI capacity is pushing legacy products into end-of-life (EoL) faster than predicted.
Mitigation Strategies: From strategic inventory management to engineering support for component cross-referencing.
Quality Assurance: Why rigorous testing—including X-ray analysis and decapsulation—is non-negotiable in the open market.
[Read the full expert analysis here]
Robb Hammond is the founder and CEO of AERI, an independent electronic component distributor operating since 1994. He is a founding member and former committee chair of SAE AS6081, the counterfeit-avoidance standard for independent distributors adopted by the U.S. Department of Defense, and a recognized authority on counterfeit detection.
