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 ...

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 ...

Are your environmental test results exposing true device weaknesses, or just reflecting extreme stress conditions?

MUNICH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) today introduced the Cadence ® Legato™ Reliability Solution, the industry’s first software product that meets the challenges of ...

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 ...

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 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, ...

NBTI degradation is critical for chip processes using thermal-nitride gate insulators”which are now at such thicknesses that NBTI effects can prevent a chip designer from relying on the expected ...

Engineering simulation software vendor ANSYS announced May 1 that it has acquired all the assets of DfR Solutions, which specializes in applying reliability physics analysis to electronic technologies ...

Mark Perreault is Senior Director of Research & Development at Repligen Corp., a bioprocessing-focused life sciences company bringing expertise and innovation to customers since 1981. Mark earned his ...