At the risk of sounding stubborn, here is a few more quotes:
What does MTBF have to do with lifetime? Nothing at all! It is not at all unusual for things to have MTBF's which significantly exceed their lifetime as defined by wearout -- in fact, you know many such things. A "thirty-something"...
Thanks for the answers but according to the following article MTFB is not related to life expectancy.
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"In reality, there is no direct correlation between MTBF and the actual operating life of a product. In fact, it's possible to find a power supply with extremely high MTBF but very low...
Hi,
What are the techniques used in the industry to estimate the life expectancy (useful life) of electronic assemblies?
This is not related to the MTBF, it should answer how long can I guarantee a product.
Thanks
