Product grades

We deliver products in three distinct product grades optimized for your specific needs:


Standard Grade	Professional Grade	Automotive Grade
Environments
Consumer products	Industrial products	Automotive products
u-blox standard grade products are ideally suited to cost-sensitive mass-market applications. Products are fully tested at the factory for smooth integration into customer systems. They are designed to meet expected technical and commercial requirements. Furthermore, u-blox ensures product longevity across the portfolio, surpassing semiconductor industry averages and easing customer product lifecycles.	u-blox professional grade products are designed to remain functional in the field over an extended product lifetime, even in harsh environments. Stricter qualification procedures and superior factory testing guarantee additional robustness. Furthermore, u-blox ensures product longevity across the portfolio, surpassing semiconductor industry averages and easing customer product lifecycles.	u-blox automotive grade products follow strict design guidelines, undergo stringent qualification procedures, and are only manufactured in certified factories to reach lowest possible failure rates and best possible product reliability. Extended notice periods apply in case of changes or discontinuation. Products typically remain available as required by automotive customers. Necessary documentation, quality processes, and support are included for the automotive OEM value chain.
Operating temperatures
-20 °C / -40 °C … +65 °C / +85 °C	-40 °C … +85 °C / +105 °C	-40 °C … +85 °C / +105 °C
Reliability proven by qualification
Optional (modules) JESD47 (chips)	Subset of AEC-Q104 (modules) Subset of AEC-Q100 (chips)	AEC-Q104 (modules) AEC-Q100 (chips)
Process levels for design, manufacturing, and testing
Standard grade: •100% outgoing test •Product traceability •PCN process •Failure analysis	Standard grade, plus: •100% automatic X-ray and optical inspection on modules	Professional grade, plus: •ISO/TS 16949 manufacturing •Automotive test flow •Long product life cycles •PPAP* •8D failure reporting* •Component traceability* •0-ppm program* •Automotive PCN process* *only offered to first-mount automotive customers