In 2018, I had to replace some failed components on a 25-year-old HP34401A DMM. Two capacitors failed, taking out diodes as well. That was the third instance of having to replace failed capacitors ...

Tactile switches with advanced contact materials improve signal integrity, durability, and lifecycle performance in demanding ...

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 ...

Demand for lower defect rates and higher yields is increasing, in part because chips are now being used for safety- and mission-critical applications, and in part because it’s a way of offsetting ...

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

Motion System Design turns to industry experts for some tips on how to get long life and high reliability from a design. MANNING/OMRON: Historically, lifetime has meant decades of service for ...

For decades, megaprojects in every industry have been designed to provide specific functionality or value with delivery and commissioning as the end goal. Large process and refinery projects, such as ...

The impact of materials on designing reliable devices. How packaging plays an important role in SiC MOSFET design. Determining the FIT rate for SiC MOSFETs. There’s no doubt that the material ...

Over the last 40 years, a series of misconceptions regarding mica capacitor applications has led novice users to consistently over-derate wound or rolled mica/epoxy dielectric capacitors. The mined ...