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Obsolete microcontrollers

Obsolete microcontrollers, sourced and inspected

When an MCU is discontinued, the firmware, certification and board layout built around it rarely move with it. Redesign is often the most expensive option.

Emporra sources end-of-life microcontrollers through a vetted global supplier network. Send a part number or your BOM — we respond within one business day.

Submit a sourcing requestWhat we source
  • Vetted global supplier network
  • Written inspection report
  • One Danish counterparty

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Enter a part number or upload your BOM — we'll search our network and come back with sourcing options.

or upload a BOM for multiple parts
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What we source

MCU families we source

8-, 16- and 32-bit microcontrollers across legacy and current families, including:

  • STM32 / STM8
  • PIC
  • AVR
  • MSP430
  • NXP LPC / Kinetis
  • Renesas RX / H8 / RL78
  • Infineon XMC / C166
Category-specific risks

Where MCU sourcing goes wrong

Remarking

How inspection addresses it

Marking permanency and surface checks under magnification reveal blacktopped or re-lasered parts.

Reused or refurbished parts

How inspection addresses it

Lead and pin condition, oxidation and solder residue are inspected for signs of prior assembly.

Pre-programmed or locked parts

How inspection addresses it

Flag blank-part requirements on your RFQ; programming state can be verified on request.

Date code and packaging mismatches

How inspection addresses it

Labels, reels, trays and date codes are checked for consistency against the manufacturer's format.

New to obsolescence management? Read our practical guide.

Quality

Inspected before it ships

Every part we ship is inspected before shipment to a published counterfeit-avoidance standard — IDEA-STD-1010-B or SAE AS6171 — and arrives with a written inspection report.

Deeper analysis — X-ray, decapsulation, electrical testing — is available on request. No minimum order quantity.

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Quality and counterfeit mitigation How it works All obsolete components
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Tell us what you need

We search our vetted global supplier network and come back with sourcing options and provenance. No databases — real people, real network.

Use this if you have multiple parts to source

We'll respond with sourcing options within one business day. All enquiries are treated confidentially.

FAQ

Common questions

No. Single pieces, repair quantities and production volumes go through the same sourcing and inspection process.
Every shipment comes with a written inspection report to IDEA-STD-1010-B or SAE AS6171, plus a Certificate of Conformance and traceability information where available.
Yes. Export-controlled parts are sourced only through EU and allied-jurisdiction channels. If a part cannot be shipped compliantly to your destination, we tell you up front.
Tell us on the RFQ if parts must be unprogrammed. Verification of the programming state can be arranged on request and is quoted separately.

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Looking for a discontinued MCU?

Send the part number or your BOM. We come back with sourcing options, provenance and inspection scope.

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