Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing a question on testing of a single transistor for reliability assurance.

Key Points

Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss a listeners testing a discreet component and the real future causes of failures in systems.
Topics include:

• Using a few samples of an inexpensive parts to test to limits (test to failure) to find the real capability and margin in the device.
• Most failures are due to mistakes in design, application, manufacturing which can result in latent defects.
• Testing a singular transistor in a system is not as efficient or comprehensive as stress testing at the system level.

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SOR 543 Evaluating a Discreet Component for ReliabilityKirk Gray

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Show Notes

Here is a link to Kirk’s book co-authored with John J. Paschkewitz available from Amazon “Next Generation HALT and HASS: Robust Design of Electronics and Systems”

Here is the link to the US ARMY/CALCE PAPER presented at the 2013 RAMS conference event mentioned in this podcast– “Reliability Prediction – A Continued Reliance on a Misleading Approach” . This is a government document that is in the public domain and should be distributed a read by any engineer that believes failure prediction methodology is useful or beneficial during product development.