A few weeks ago, Microsemi announced their intent to close the Scottsdale, AZ (SD) manufacturing facility. Below are further details as relates to this closure.
Parts listed here are affected because they are currently being manufactured using die qualified by the SD facility. Going forward, all fab processes will transition to MSW’s Lawrence, MA facility or to their Garden Grove, CA facility - both DSCC qualified fab locations.
• The closure is targeted for June 2011, but MSW will NOT close the facility until Lawrence is substantially complete in development of die, and assembly qualifications
• Future assembly will be done in Lawrence & burn in & testing will be done in Ennis, Ireland
• Both Lawrence & Ennis have ample capacity to handle the additional demand
• MSW will be building a 2 yr die inventory & will be building a 6-12 mth finished goods inventory above & beyond any existing backlog or expected new orders over the next 18 mths
• MSW will keep the leadership team of SD in place throughout the transition
• MSW will review the lowest 10% volume slash sheets (product families) and SCD’s for potential EOL candidates. These should be announced by the end of Q1 2010
• Lawrence transistors are manufactured on entirely different dedicated production lines & will not be affected by the transition of new products into the facility
