Abstract

Reliability predictions of electronic equipment are considered highly valuable; yet the most widely used technique, Military Handbook 217 is criticized as inaccurate. The industry response to the Handbook has been to develop a myriad of methodologies for failure rate prediction. This paper uses four (4) reliability prediction methods to forecast the failure rate of two (2) circuit boards for which a field failure history exists. The predicted failure rate for each procedure on each board is compared to the actual failure rate; and a first-order correction factor is calculated.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Electronic circuits--Reliability

Publication Date

9-1-1991

Document Type

Thesis

Department, Program, or Center

Electrical Engineering (KGCOE)

Advisor

None Provided

Comments

Note: imported from RIT’s Digital Media Library running on DSpace to RIT Scholar Works. Physical copy available through RIT's The Wallace Library at: TK7867 .B87 1991

Campus

RIT – Main Campus

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