Part ratings

Texas Instruments (TI) understands that semiconductor quality and reliability standards are important. With that in mind, our part ratings and classifications can help you more easily find parts that align with industry standards.

Rating descriptions

Rating
Description and target applications
Automotive Designed for automotive applications, automotive-classified parts help designers meet Automotive Electronics Council (AEC)-Q100 or AEC-Q101 standards, or other automotive specifications. See the product's data sheet for details.
Catalog TI classifies a majority of its parts as catalog products, which it releases in alignment with its own quality guidelines.
Enhanced product (EP) TI classifies enhanced products (EP) for use in aerospace and defense applications. Our enhanced product (EP) plastic portfolio provides ruggedized commercial-off-the-shelf products qualified to meet the Aerospace Qualified Electronic Component (AQEC) standard. To learn more, see "QML Flow, Its Importance, and Obtaining Lot Information".
High temperature TI high-temperature parts can withstand extreme temperatures in electronics systems. High-temperature products are available in ceramic (210°C), high-temperature plastic (175°C), and known good die.
Military TI military-classified parts are suitable for defense and certain aerospace electronics. This classification entails developing parts with uniform methods, controls, and procedures and testing microelectronic devices for use within electronic systems, including basic environmental tests to determine resistance to the deleterious effects of natural elements and conditions surrounding military operations. Please see the data sheet for details if the products meet Military Performance Specification MIL-PRF-38535 (qualified manufacturers list [QML] Class Q and Class N).
Space TI provides space or space-grade parts qualified for use in space electronics applications. Our portfolio includes QML Class V or similar, radiation-hardness-assured integrated circuits (ICs) or radiation-tolerant ICs, demonstrating the company’s long-standing commitment to the space electronics market. To learn more, see the “Radiation Handbook for Electronics” and “Reduce the Risk in Low-Earth Orbit Missions with Space Enhanced Plastic Products.”

Rating classifications

Rating
Catalog
Automotive
Enhanced product
Military
Space1
Classification
Commercial
AEC-Q100
Enhanced product
QML-Q
Space2

Testing & documentation

Vendor item drawing (VID) provided
Standard microelectric drawing (SMD)
Process conformance report
Process conformance report content MIL-PRF-38535 Group A, B, C, D See product page MIL-PRF-38535 Group A, B, C, D, E

Manufacturing

Single controlled baseline
Multiple wafer lots per reel possible
Life test per wafer lot

Packaging

Package construction Plastic Plastic Plastic Hermetic Plastic3
Bond wire Au/Cu Au/Cu Au Al Au4
Pure tin (Sn) lead finish possible
>97% tin (Sn) inside package possible Flip chip Flip chip
Production burn-in required Burn-in unless special authorization signed with BLA
Outgassing tested per ASTM E595

Radiation

TID characterization range (krad/Si) 30 to 50 50 to 300
TID radiation lot acceptance testing (RLAT) range (krad/Si) 20, 30 or 50 50, 100 or 300
SEL immunity (MeV*cm2/mg)
≥43 ≥50
Temperature Range -40 to +85°C -40 to +150°C -55 to +150°C -55 to +125°C -55 to +125°C

Space= Space classification includes SHiP, QML-P, QML-Y, QML-V variants
Space2 = Specific space classifications vary by application requirements 
Plastic3 = Some variants use hermetic packaging
Au4 = Some variants use Al or N/A bond wire

Table illustrates typical values for each classification rating. For precise data or detailed information, please refer to the product-specific page. Definitions:
SMD = Standard microcircuit drawing
VID = Vendor item drawing
QML = Qualified manufacturers list
TID = Total ionizing dose
SEL = Single-event latch-up
RHA = Radiation hardness assured

Part-level ratings vs product-level ratings

TI offers ratings for its parts, also known as orderable part numbers. On TI.com, we group a number of parts on a product page. In the event that a single product page has parts with more than one rating, TI will show all appropriate ratings and make the appropriate part-level rating clear where appropriate.