Why do packaged IMEs require a two–week lead-time?
Packaged items require a two-week lead time as chips are taken out of inventory in response to a customer’s order and are then packaged accordingly. Because packaging (encapsulation with a suitable epoxy resin) limits user flexibility with regard to coating methods, ABTECH prepares packaged chips only in response to confirmed purchase orders or receipt of credit cards. Packaged items are thus not kept in inventory and must thus be prepared in response to a confirmed purchase.
