--- title: 1 Million Reasons You Need SiliconExpert description: Component obsolescence is a persistent challenge in electronics manufacturing, here's how the SiliconExpert tool can help you overcome it. image: https://blog.thedigisource.com/hubfs/shutterstock_134733689.jpg --- [![digisource-logo](https://blog.thedigisource.com/hs-fs/hubfs/digisource-logo.png?width=144&height=40&name=digisource-logo.png "digisource-logo")](http://www.thedigisource.com/)         - [Visit SnapChip](http://snapchip.ai) - [Services](http://thedigisource.com/#pricing) - [About Us](http://thedigisource.com/#features) - [Blog](https://blog.thedigisource.com/) - [Contact](http://thedigisource.com/#subscribe) # 1 Million Reasons You Need SiliconExpert Component obsolescence is a much bigger threat than most realize. Here are the little-known reasons you keep getting surprised, and why you need SiliconExpert to mitigate the risk. Over 1 million parts per year go obsolete, almost half the time without Product Change Notices (PCN). And when we do get PCNs, 30 percent of the time it's too late. No wonder electronic component users keep getting surprised. Here are the numbers: ![1msil1](https://blog.thedigisource.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1msil1.jpg?width=561&name=1msil1.jpg)![1msil2](https://blog.thedigisource.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1msil2.jpg?width=562&name=1msil2.jpg)![1msil3](https://blog.thedigisource.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1msil3.jpg?width=561&name=1msil3.jpg) [![Find component offers fast with AI](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/9198804/interactive-159105472589.png)](https://blog.thedigisource.com/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLIWC3u7d1Hdd9ziB6Rsc3VAAt1SWzxJhDiGgNJSXlAcsJMoxlaFwttEYhfd4Kq5ZQvM1CHl353gWgXOhoQuRpBByHSgggvvmmr9fi0HFoV0nnrxaj8%2Bp5kLReRfWZmoDHw8gwXWkjid99QVRRiKl1uHDP6%2FI3pjeHkCXH10AsRtV%2BY%3D&webInteractiveContentId=159105472589&portalId=9198804) If a million obsolete part numbers a year isn't scary enough, consider the effect of obsolescence on counterfeit risk: ![1msil4](https://blog.thedigisource.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1msil4.jpg?width=559&name=1msil4.jpg)                          [mailto:?body=https://blog.thedigisource.com/reasons-you-need-siliconexpert](mailto:?body=https://blog.thedigisource.com/reasons-you-need-siliconexpert) --- **MORE LIKE THIS** - [How AI Works](https://blog.thedigisource.com/how-ai-works) - [How To Prompt ChatGPT](https://blog.thedigisource.com/how-to-prompt-chatgpt) - [If Components Could Talk, What Would They Say?](https://blog.thedigisource.com/talk-to-components) ---   ## **Subscribe Now To Get The Latest**   ### KEEP READING [![How AI Works](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/9198804/82b865a1-c66e-4d0b-b608-0376a96e49ba.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/9198804/82b865a1-c66e-4d0b-b608-0376a96e49ba) [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/9198804/0766e1e6-8df8-4892-804a-4c9717d2d6d4.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/9198804/0766e1e6-8df8-4892-804a-4c9717d2d6d4) [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/9198804/71996069-6ab0-4af6-97af-552d614d64ee.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/9198804/71996069-6ab0-4af6-97af-552d614d64ee) [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/9198804/a0e606c8-bdd0-4a98-84b7-ebfba9ee734c.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/9198804/a0e606c8-bdd0-4a98-84b7-ebfba9ee734c) [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/9198804/fefda005-e88e-431b-a958-5aff833c4184.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/9198804/fefda005-e88e-431b-a958-5aff833c4184) [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/9198804/78ca670d-e2ae-47c8-97b2-669870441e79.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/9198804/78ca670d-e2ae-47c8-97b2-669870441e79) [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/9198804/2e895b39-cb97-4ea8-bd53-a0b384d805a4.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/9198804/2e895b39-cb97-4ea8-bd53-a0b384d805a4) [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/9198804/1715cdb4-dbe3-43f6-83f1-e38bb6217e9e.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/9198804/1715cdb4-dbe3-43f6-83f1-e38bb6217e9e) [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/9198804/1347b74b-ee5d-47ba-b1c8-24a0bc648170.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/9198804/1347b74b-ee5d-47ba-b1c8-24a0bc648170) #### **RECOMMENDED** © 2026 DigiSource Inc. [![digisource-logo](https://blog.thedigisource.com/hs-fs/hubfs/digisource-logo.png?width=150&height=42&name=digisource-logo.png "digisource-logo")](http://www.thedigisource.com/)