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

In space applications, high reliability and risk reduction are always two key considerations. While using commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) electrical, electronic and electromechanical (EEE) parts may ...

The market for high-reliability (hi-rel) components was oneof the few growth sectors during the recent downturn. The concentration ofmilitary, medical, space, and aerospace – while not recession proof ...

On any given day, a certain percentage of the plastic-encapsulated components passing through an assembly line is defective in some way. The defect is less likely to be a chip-level electrical flaw ...

The Automotive Electronics Council (AEC) will host its Eleventh Annual Automotive Electronics Reliability Workshop, May 9-11 in Indianapolis. The event The Automotive Electronics Council (AEC) will ...

Component costs account for about 3% of an airline’s total operating costs, but are responsible for 80-90% of dispatch reliability problems when weather is taken out of the equation, says Matthew ...

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 ...

The use of a component on multiple products within a firm’s product line, such as the brake rotor on a car, is commonly referred to as component sharing. Professors Kamalini Ramdas and Taylor ...