Microelectronic Component Life

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Microelectronic Component Life

apollo101 (Electrical)

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25 May 05 12:36

Hi

I am looking for any studies, datasheets, industry research, references to Universities that are known in this area, or any information related to the following:
I am looking for quantitative data on electronic component life expectancy (continuous power and/or cycled power studies). I am interested in any and all electronic components ICs, Capacitors, Resistors, PCBs, Transistors, Microprocessors, etc.

How long can these components be expected to last?

IRstuff (Aerospace) · Answer 1 · 2005-05-25 12:45:32

RE: Microelectronic Component Life

IRstuff (Aerospace) 25 May 05 12:45

start with MIL-HDBK-217

TTFN

ko99 (Mechanical) · Answer 2 · 2005-05-26 01:47:20

This article mentions several studies and standards:
http://www.electronics-cooling.com/html/2001_feb_techbrief.html

ko (www.ecooling.biz)

sreid (Electrical) · Answer 3 · 2005-05-26 22:38:28

You should take a look at this book.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0471357294/qid=1117161234/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_3/104-2300972-6033505?v=glance&s=books

designchain (Electrical) · Answer 4 · 2005-07-27 23:45:30

MIL-HDBK-217F hasn't been updated in a long time so, while it's good to get basic concepts down it's near useless for calculating reliability (and it has never been a paragon of accuracy either...but that's not to say it has been useless; on the contrary it did have a purpose).

Each manufacturer of components should have reliability data for their parts on their website, or it should be available by asking. You also have to take this data with a grain of salt: the acceleration conditions are often not very applicable to your application environment.

Mike

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