Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing the big question is how robust should a product be to be “good enough” for use and occasional accidents?

Key Points

Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss the challenge of manufacturers, especially those companies in the consumer electronics markets, on how they design and build reliable products that withstand normal and sometimes high stress conditions.

Topics include:

• Should a manufacturer be willing to show the extreme stresses that a portable computer can withstand (Fred dropping and damaging his PC)
• Environmental specifications set by manufacturers sometimes are not reflective of real environments that products use such as the max use temperature of 35C for smartphones.
• Consumer markets drive the reliability improvements such as smartphones becoming more water resistant as the technology improves.

Enjoy an episode of Speaking of Reliability. Where you can join friends as they discuss reliability topics. Join us as we discuss topics ranging from design for reliability techniques, to field data analysis approaches.

SOR 262 How Do Consumers Judge Reliability?Kirk Gray

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For more information about Kirk's Consulting services, please see his Accelerated Reliability Solutions website please click here

To see or purchase Kirk's new book co-authored with John Paschkewitz, Next Generation HALT and HASS: Robust Design of Electronics and Systems please click on this link.

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