DocumentCode :
856477
Title :
Reliability vs component tolerances in microelectronic circuits
Author :
Becker, P.W. ; Warr, R.E.
Author_Institution :
General Electric Electronics Laboratory, Syracuse, N. Y.
Volume :
51
Issue :
9
fYear :
1963
Firstpage :
1202
Lastpage :
1214
Abstract :
It is well known that the reliability of a circuit can be increased by designing it for worst-case conditions so that, even if component characteristics drift, the circuit will still operate satisfactorily. However, it is shown in this paper that extreme worst-case design can lead to increased operating temperature and, therefore, again reduced reliability. A method, illustrated by two practical examples, is indicated to find the compromise in component and circuit design tolerances leading to maximum reliability at any specified time or over any specified time interval.
Keywords :
Bibliographies; Cleaning; Electronic circuits; Laboratories; Microelectronics; P-n junctions; Semiconductor thin films; Silicon; Temperature; Thin film transistors;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9219
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1963.2489
Filename :
1444419
Link To Document :
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