How to Find an Intermittent Failure Mechanism?
Abstract
Kirk and Fred discussing ways to find intermittent system failures.
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SOR 380 How to Find an Intermittent Failure Mechanism?
SOR 379 What is Operational Failure and How Do I Know?
What is Operational Failure and How Do I Know?
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Kirk and Fred discussing a real case of product failure for a OEM sub-supplier and determining how to isolate the cause
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SOR 372 Best Practices When Dealing with Field Failures
Best Practices When Dealing with Field Failures
Abstract
Kirk and Fred discussing the value of getting field failures returned for failure analysis and best practices in determining the causes.
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SOR 371 Quality and Reliability Relationship
Quality and Reliability Relationship
Abstract
Kirk and Fred discussing the relationship between quality and reliability. Quality can lead to a functional failure but sometimes is cosmetic or feel of a product.
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SOR 364 Keeping Failure Knowledge Alive
Keeping Failure Knowledge Alive
Abstract
Kirk and Fred discussing the difficulty of keeping the failure data and details of past failures of products in order to make more reliable products.
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SOR 363 How to Best Learn from Previous Products
How to Best Learn from Previous Products
Abstract
Kirk and Fred discussing the problem of getting failure data from predecessor products for many companies. Without detailed useful and verified failure data, it is difficult to improve reliability
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SOR 356 How Reliable Does Your Product Need to Be
How Reliable Does Your Product Need to Be
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Kirk and Fred discussing the relation of costs versus how much reliability is needed for the design and production of electronics systems
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SOR 355 Quantifying Life in Solid State Electronics
Quantifying Life in Solid State Electronics
Abstract
Kirk and Fred discussing the issue of quantifying the amount of life there is in solid state electronics with no moving parts.
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SOR 351 Is There a Short Reliability Design Problem?
Is There a Short Reliability Design Problem?
Abstract
Kirk and Fred discussing the issue of long term reliability, intrinsic wear-out, and the rapid improvement of new features and benefits that motivate retirement of older devices such as in smartphones.
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SOR 350 The Death of Military Handbook 217
The Death of Military Handbook 217
Abstract
Kirk and Fred discussing the long, ever-impending death of the outdated reliability prediction handbook and its progeny.
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SOR 340 Being Curious about Field Failures
Being Curious about Field Failures
Abstract
Kirk and Fred discussing the notion that being curious about failures is a key element of being a reliability engineer.
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SOR 339 Root Cause Analysis and Chain of Events
Root Cause Analysis and Chain of Events
Abstract
Kirk and Fred discussing the difficulties in sorting out a root cause when it requires a unique sequence of events.
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SOR 330 Pinball Reliability from an Operators Viewpoint
Pinball Reliability from an Operators Viewpoint
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Kirk and Ryan Wanger discussing reliability in pinball machines and the challenge of keeping his many pinball machines operational in the field.
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SOR 329 Why Do Some Still Use Parts Count Predictions?
Why Do Some Still Use Parts Count Predictions?
Abstract
Kirk and Fred discuss the continued use of prediction models in reliability engineering, such as MIL-HDBK 217F or any other models based on the 217 which is last revised in 1995.
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SOR 328 Cables and Connectors and HALT
Cables and Connectors and HALT
Abstract
Kirk and Fred discussing the benefits and limits of using HALT for finding issues with cables and connectors, and common cause for many failures or intermittent operation in electronic hardware.
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