As the semiconductor industry continues its relentless march towards smaller process nodes and more complex integrated circuits (ICs), the challenge of ensuring reliability has become increasingly ...

And the reason for this is because there is so much at stake.” Cars and planes need to be extremely reliable because people ...

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 ...

Advanced short-geometry CMOS processes are subject to aging that causes major reliability issues, degrading the performance of integrated circuits over time. Two of the most problematic effects ...

Reliability is rarely thought about when things are going well and machines are running smoothly. But that can all change in an instant. In effect, once a machine is delivered and installed, ...

The following research paper was discussed at the IEEE Workshop on Accelerated Stress Testing and Reliability. Learn what robust design and reliability engineering really is. Robust Design (RD) ...

A new software tool introduced on Monday by Synopsys promises to improve the reliability and safety of chips designed for areas ranging from automotive and medical to the aerospace and defense sectors ...

What are the key factors in optimizing mean time between failure (MTBF)? Developing the best strategy for MTBF. What to look for in MTBF test studies. For designers of engineered electronics powering ...