When failure is not an option, high reliability EMI filters deliver superior high-frequency EMI suppression for ...

This article provides insights into the importance of an IC’s pin failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to comply with functional-safety standards such as IEC 61508 and ISO... 1. FMEA and its ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — Ensuring the reliability of military systems is a critical mission for the U.S. Army, and at the forefront of this effort is the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities ...

Failure analysis (FA) is an essential step for achieving sufficient yield in semiconductor manufacturing, but it’s struggling to keep pace with smaller dimensions, advanced packaging, and new power ...

The first step for semiconductor chips is visual inspection using an optical microscope or electrical measurements. 2 Mechanical probing, electron beams, emission microscopy, liquid crystal, etc., are ...

Failure rate or base failure rate refers to the number of failures per unit of time, typically in terms of failures in time (FITs) equivalent to one failure in a billion hours, which can be expected ...

Not long after you begin to work in computing, the truth of Murphy’s Law — “What can go wrong, will” — becomes apparent. As you move on to networking, you realize the reality of Murphy’s Law of ...

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Medical devices are true marvels of human ingenuity. They save lives and improve quality of life in countless ways. But what happens when the materials used to make them can't keep up? In vascular ...