= End of Life Policy

Gateworks has established an end of manufacturing policy in an effort to assist our clientele with managing the life cycle of solutions which are designed around Gateworks products. Gateworks has an excellent track record for providing long term support, many board families continue to be manufactured 10 years after being introduced. Gateworks target life span for single board computer families is 10 years or longer, with 5 years being the absolute minimum. 

Extensive experience with product life cycle management has shown that the microprocessor (CPU) is the most critical component in determining End of Life for the single board computer (SBC) because it dictates the feature set in both hardware and software. Gateworks specifically selects CPUs that are promised and designed to have a long life availability.

Our supply chain team maintains a close relationship with suppliers to receive the earliest possible notice of any upcoming discontinuation of parts. In the event of a component discontinuation, a cross reference for suitable alternates will be done in collaboration with the engineering team to extend a product life cycle as long as possible. Once the EOL of the main microprocessor is known, Gateworks will release an end of life of announcement for the specific board family through a formal PCN announcement. Gateworks will then collaborate with clientele who are interested in extending the availability of a particular product model by establishing an inventory program to continue production as long as the inventory lasts.

== Gateworks Product Family EOL Dates

Newport SBCs featuring Marvell OcteonTX
 * Product Launch: 2017
 * EOL: 2029 (anticipated)

Ventana SBCs featuring NXP i.MX6
 * Product Launch: 2012
 * EOL: 2027 (anticipated)

'''Laguna''' SBCs featuring Cavium Econa CNS3XXX
 * Product Launch: 2010
 * '''Product has been announced as End of Life'''
  * Read more at [wiki:pcn#pcn38 Product Change Notification (PCN) 38] & see the '''[http://www.gateworks.com/images/documents/Cavium%20EOL%20Laguna%20Notice%20End%20of%20Life%20One%20Page.pdf Formal Laguna EOL Announcement]'''
 * End of Manufacturing: 2021 - Read more in the formal announcement document linked above
 * No longer recommended for new designs

Cambria SBCs featuring Intel IXP
 * Product Launch: 2005
 * EOL: 2019 - No longer recommended for new designs

Avila SBCs featuring Intel IXP425
 * Product Launch: 2003
 * EOL: 2018

Gateworks Official EOL Policy  [http://www.gateworks.com/images/company/Gateworks%20EOL%20Policy.pdf (PDF Format)]