Reliability and safety are two inter-relatable terms that define the overall effectiveness of any working system ― be it an electrical system, mechanical system, or a combination of both. The concept ...

Context-aware checks integrate physical and electrical information to evaluate a wide range of design conditions, from advanced design rule compliance, to circuit and reliability verification, to ...

In 2018, I had to replace some failed components on a 25-year-old HP34401A DMM. Two capacitors failed, taking out diodes as well. That was the third instance of having to replace failed capacitors ...

When it comes to process-control systems, reliability is crucial and failure can be costly or dangerous. A combination of good design practices, component selection, and testing can enhance ...

For decades, megaprojects in every industry have been designed to provide specific functionality or value with delivery and commissioning as the end goal. Large process and refinery projects, such as ...

Reliability has been an important factor in the semiconductor industry for decades. A closer look reveals three main priorities: In the area of technology development and optimization, the microscopic ...

If you're connected in any way with chip design or manufacturing, you're heard the term design-for-manufacturing–DFM–repeatedly. But have you heard of DFR? I'll bet not, since there aren't a lot of ...

Reliability testing has long served as a method of ensuring that semiconductor devices maintain their desired performance over a given lifetime. As IC manufacturers continue to introduce new and ...