Component sourcing — authorised channels, full traceability
The ICs and connectors used in programmes we build, sourced through authorised distribution with full traceability and export-control screening. This page sets out what we source, how provenance is documented, how shortages and substitutions are handled, and what the service covers — and does not.
To buyers whose programmes have been hurt by a grey-market part,
Tittron — the B2B division of FlykanTech — invites you to make component provenance part of the order. The ICs and connectors in a programme we build come through authorised channels with documentation: manufacturer, date code, lot and distributor, held against the build record so a question two years later has an answer.
This matters when a part goes short. The open market fills shortages quickly and quietly, and a substituted IC from an unknown source is how a working product becomes a field failure. Our answer is a documented substitution: the alternative is named, approved by the engineer who owns the design, tested, and recorded on the build record before it goes into production.
Tell us the programme, the parts that concern you and the markets you ship to. We will confirm the channel, the traceability we hold, and the screening the parts go through.
The Tittron teamB2B division of FlykanTech · www.tittron.com
What the service actually solves
Component sourcing is the quiet half of manufacturing. Two products with the same datasheet can behave differently over ten years if one was built with parts from an authorised distributor and the other with whatever was available the week the line needed to run.
For programmes we build, sourcing is done through authorised channels: manufacturer-authorised distributors and, where volume justifies it, direct from the manufacturer. Each part carries its provenance — manufacturer, date code, lot and distributor — recorded against the build, so a warranty claim, an audit or a field issue can be traced to the components in the affected units.
The service covers the components in programmes we build. We are not a component broker: we do not sell loose parts to third parties. That boundary is deliberate — traceability is only as good as the chain of custody, and a chain that extends outside the programmes we control is a chain we cannot vouch for.
From part list to documented build
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Part list and programme scope
Give us the programme and the parts that matter — or the function they perform. We confirm which parts are in scope, which are already on an approved vendor list, and which need to be sourced.
- Works from a Bill of Materials, a part number list or a functional description
- Existing approved vendor lists respected and extended rather than replaced
- We say plainly when a requested part is not something we can source with documentation
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Channel check
Each part is sourced through manufacturer-authorised distribution or direct from the manufacturer. Availability, lead time and price come back from that channel, not from a broker.
- Authorised distributors and direct manufacturer supply
- Open-market offers identified as such and excluded unless you approve them in writing
- Lead time stated with the channel it depends on
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Quotation and lead time
Part cost, lead time and any minimum buy are quoted against the programme volume, so you can see what is driving the unit price and when the line can run.
- Cost quoted at your programme volume, not at a spot price
- Minimum buy quantities and last-time-buy risks flagged
- Alternative parts quoted alongside where availability is thin
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Traceability documentation
Manufacturer, date code, lot and distributor for each part are recorded against the build record, and the documentation is available to you with the order.
- Provenance recorded per part and per build
- Certificates of conformity and material declarations available
- Records retained so a later question has a documented answer
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Export-control screening
Parts and destinations are screened against applicable export-control and sanctions lists before shipment, and anything that needs a licence is identified before it becomes a held shipment.
- Denied-party and sanctions screening on parts and destinations
- Export classification identified for controlled items
- Licensing requirements flagged at quotation, not at dispatch
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Shortage handling and substitution
When a part goes short, the alternative is named, approved by the engineer who owns the design, validated on the bench, and recorded on the build record before production — never substituted silently.
- Alternatives proposed with the difference stated, not presented as equivalent by default
- Engineering approval and bench validation before the change enters production
- Change recorded on the build record and, where relevant, against the certification file
The numbers, at a glance
| Scope | Components used in programmes we build — not brokered to third parties |
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| Channels | Manufacturer-authorised distributors and direct manufacturer supply |
| Traceability | Manufacturer, date code, lot and distributor recorded per build |
| Screening | Export-control and sanctions screening on parts and destinations |
| Substitutions | Engineering-approved and validated before entering production |
| Documentation | Certificates of conformity and material declarations available |
| Lead time | Quoted per part with the channel it depends on |
| Records | Retained so later warranty or audit questions can be answered |
The figures below are typical values. The quotation states the exact minimums, lead time and commercial terms for your specific programme.
What we actually do
Active and interface ICs
USB, HDMI and DisplayPort retimers and switches, MCU and bridge controllers, power management and GaN controller ICs, sourced through authorised channels with documented provenance.
Connectors and cable assemblies
USB-C, HDMI, DisplayPort, RJ45 and audio connectors, plus custom cable assemblies, sourced to the specification the programme requires and verified at the length used.
Provenance records
Manufacturer, date code, lot and distributor recorded per part and per build, with certificates of conformity available, so a component question has a documented answer.
Compliance screening
Export-control and sanctions screening on parts and destinations, with classification and licensing requirements identified before the shipment is booked rather than after it is held.
Three ways programmes usually start
Standard sourcing
Components sourced through the authorised channels we already use for the platform, with provenance recorded as part of the normal build record. Included with the programme.
Specified part programme
Critical parts named by you and sourced to that specification, with provenance documentation delivered with the order and no substitution without your approval.
Shortage and last-time-buy support
Monitoring of end-of-life notices, last-time-buy planning and validated alternates held ready, so a discontinued part becomes a planned change rather than a stopped line.
Who this invitation is for
Programmes with long service lives
Products expected to be supported for years, where the component record is what makes a repair or a warranty claim answerable.
Buyers shipping to regulated markets
Programmes where export classification, sanctions screening and documented provenance are conditions of import rather than courtesies.
Private label and brand partners
Brands carrying the warranty obligation who need to know what is inside the units carrying their name.
Programmes with critical parts
Designs where one IC or connector determines whether the product works, and where a silent substitution would be a field failure.
The resources behind it
These sit inside the same organisation — that is why the work can be quoted, built and shipped as one programme.
One plant, controlled chain
Components come into the same plant that builds the product, so the chain of custody does not leave the organisation between purchase and assembly.
Engineering approval on changes
Substitutions are approved by the engineer who owns the design, not by a purchasing system optimising for availability, and validated on the bench before production.
Compliance and certification awareness
A component change is assessed against the certified build and the material declarations, so RoHS, REACH and certification files stay true.
Records on your Cloud Disk
Provenance records, certificates of conformity and material declarations stored with your programme, available when an audit or a warranty claim asks for them.
Commercial terms
| Scope | Components for programmes we build; we do not broker parts to third parties |
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| Channels | Authorised distribution and direct manufacturer supply; open-market offers excluded unless approved in writing |
| Traceability | Provenance recorded per build and delivered on request |
| Substitutions | Never silent — named, engineering-approved, validated and recorded |
| Screening | Export-control and sanctions screening; licensing needs flagged at quotation |
| Lead time | Quoted per part with the channel it depends on; valid 30 days |
| Confidentiality | NDA on request — your Bill of Materials stays with us |
| Records | Retained for the life of the programme and available on your Cloud Disk |
Standard terms for a first programme. Framework agreements, payment terms and exclusivity are open to discussion from the second order onwards.
What buyers ask first
Will you sell us components on their own?
No. Sourcing is tied to programmes we build, because traceability depends on controlling the chain from purchase to assembly. Selling parts onward would break the chain we are documenting, so we keep the service inside the programmes we can vouch for.
What happens if a part is discontinued mid-programme?
You hear it before the line stops. We monitor end-of-life notices, propose alternates with the difference stated, get engineering approval, validate on the bench and record the change — including a re-assessment against the certification file and the material declarations where the change touches them.
Can you use a part we nominate?
Yes, where it can be sourced through an authorised channel. If your nominated part is only available on the open market, we will say so and quote the documented alternative rather than sourcing it quietly and handing you the risk.
How is provenance documented?
Manufacturer, date code, lot and distributor are recorded per part against the build record, with certificates of conformity and material declarations available. The records are retained and stored on your Cloud Disk, so a question two years later is answered from the record rather than from memory.
Do you handle export-control screening?
Yes. Parts and destinations are screened against applicable export-control and sanctions lists, and where a part needs classification or a licence we identify that at quotation rather than discovering it when a shipment is held. The requirement differs by destination, so we ask for the market list early.
Make component provenance part of the order
Send the programme and the parts that matter. We will confirm the channel, the traceability we hold and the screening the parts go through.