Reliability Services
Prototype Phase Introduction

Discovering design weaknesses and verifying achievement of reliability goals becomes possible with prototypes. The Reliability Test Plan tailors the suite of evaluations to each development project for an effective and efficient product assessment. A very rapid way to discover design weaknesses is with the Highly Accelerated Life Testing approach. The elimination of electrical and mechanical flaws pushes the design margins as wide as possible. Understanding the cause of failures during prototype testing often requires a Root Cause Failure Analysis. Fracture and Fatigue issues are frequently the source of these problems if they occur.

Design Verification Testing and Environmental Testing confirm that a product will meet established reliability goals in the customer's environment. Thermal Testing can reveal heat-related issues. Accelerated Life Testing is often used at this stage on select high risk modules or key components to develop reliability life models. In some circumstances you may need to conduct a formal Reliability Demonstration Test - these are often statistically based and built on the design and testing knowledge gleaned throughout the development process.

Each failure is fully analyzed to root cause using the Closed-Loop Corrective Action process. It is the combination of rapid discovery of flaws, careful analysis of expected failure mechanisms and thorough root cause analysis that permits the best set of final design decisions before product launch.

• Reliability Test Plan Development

• Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT)

• Root Cause Failure Analysis

• Fracture and Fatigue

• Design Verification Testing (DVT)

• Environmental Testing and Analysis

• Package Design and Testing

• Regulatory Compliance

• Test Fixture Design and Fabrication

• Thermal Testing and Analysis

• Accelerated Life Testing (ALT)

• Reliability Demonstration Testing (RDT)

• Closed-Loop Corrective Action Process Setup

Ops A La Carte shall tailor a program to fit your product, market, and organization so that you get the optimal solution. We provide Educational Services for smooth transitions.

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