If you're connected in any way with chip design or manufacturing, you're heard the term design-for-manufacturing–DFM–repeatedly. But have you heard of DFR? I'll bet not, since there aren't a lot of ...

Circuit aging is emerging as a mandatory design concern across a swath of end markets, particularly in markets where advanced-node chips are expected to last for more than a few years. Some chipmakers ...

Reliability and safety are two inter-relatable terms that define the overall effectiveness of any working system ― be it an electrical system, mechanical system, or a combination of both. The concept ...

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 ...

Mathematical optimization plays an important role in engineering design, leading to greatly improved performance. Deterministic optimization however, can lead to undesired choices because it neglects ...

How can systems be designed to guard against unexpected downtime? How does system reliability impact product development? In what ways can artificial intelligence and machine learning improve system ...

This article explores how WWII fighter designs reveal core reliability principles still essential in today’s industrial and ...

Consumer Reports is out with a survey that finds that electric vehicle owners had roughly 80% more problems than owners of conventional vehicles. Consumer Reports is out with a new survey that ...

When a global medical device company needed help setting up a reliability program, Marie Getsug was up for the task. As a program manager of strategic consulting for asset management at Jacobs ...