March 2019 – Westcode Replacement Parts

Published on: 25/03/2019

With semiconductor obsolescence dramatically increasing, read our guide to sourcing alternative parts to today’s obsolete components and discover Westcode replacement parts

Semiconductor obsolescence has become much more common in the last five years due to strong component demand emerging from the automotive and IoT industries. The strong demand and limited capacity means that manufacturers are having to prioritise larger cases that offer a wider voltage range and can be used across a wide range of applications and devices, in favour of the smaller packages that are not universal.

Today it is common for a manufacturer to cease production of a component after 12-18 months, this is usually to replace the part with a new technology and design to offer better performance.

GD Rectifiers has been an authorised distributor for IXYS UK (formerly known as Westcode) for over twenty years, providing their customer base with Westcode’s complete product portfolio, including: fuses, thyristors, diodes, distributed gate thyristors, gate turn-off thyristors, fast turn-off thyristors, IGBTs, medium voltage thyristors, air cooled heatsinks, solid fin heatsinks, AC capacitors, DC capacitors and power assemblies.

GD Rectifiers are able to source the components and replacements for obsolete semiconductors and hard to find components.

We understand that our customers’ innovations and designs rely heavily on Westcode semiconductors so we make sure we provide a replacement part for these components when they are made obsolete by Westcode. We work with our customers to provide technical advice and where possible offer customised solutions on obsolete components.

Westcode Replacement Parts

The list below highlights Westcode’s product discontinuations with GD Rectifiers’ replacement part number as a direct alternative.

GD Rectifiers are able to assist with customer specific parts, for a quote on a replacement part above or to discuss a custom part, please call GD Rectifiers on: 01444 243 452 or email: enquiries@gdrectifiers.co.uk.