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Force Technologies

Wiltshire company providing integrated circuit assembly, ceramic and plastic packaging and military-standard test services, largely to support obsolete and end-of-life semiconductor components.

Company overview

Force Technologies is a Wiltshire-based company that provides solutions for semiconductor obsolescence, primarily for long-lifecycle programmes in the aerospace, defence, rail, and industrial sectors. Established in 1986, the firm specialises in extending the life of systems reliant on end-of-life components. Its services include the design and manufacture of form, fit, and function replacements for obsolete integrated circuits. The company also offers IC assembly and packaging in ceramic and plastic, component upscreening, and device characterisation to military standards. Further services include AS6171-compliant anti-counterfeit testing at its UK-based test lab, die extraction to recover usable silicon from obsolete parts, and long-term nitrogen-based component storage. The company's headquarters and facilities, including a Sovereign Continuity Assurance Centre, are in Wiltshire.

Semiconductor activity

Primary capability: Advanced Packaging. Supply-chain role: Design, Manufacturing, Assembly, Test, Obsolescence Management.

Technologies and capabilities

  • Advanced Packaging
  • Silicon
  • Semiconductor Packaging
  • IC Design
  • Component Testing
  • Die Recovery
  • Ceramic
  • Plastic

Obsolescence Management; Custom IC Design; IC Assembly & Packaging; Anti-Counterfeit Testing; Upscreening & Characterisation; Long-Term Component Storage

Markets served

  • Aerospace
  • Defence
  • Rail
  • Industrial

UK presence

Collingbourne Ducis, Wiltshire.

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