High-reliability testing and assurance for electronic components
01 January 1963
The place of the failure rate in characterizing the reliability of a component is discussed. Practical examples of test programmes, are given, in particular for high-reliability components, including the use of accelerated tests. The need to separate "infant mortality" and "wear-out" failures is stressed. The application of failure distribution laws is discussed, and the concept of the "confidence level" is described.