A Survey of Techniques for Analysis and Prediction of Equipment Reliability

This paper presents a brief synopsis of representative techniques that are used in the analysis and prediction of equipment reliability during the design phase. In particular, attention is directed to: 1) techniques commonly employed for the prediction of circuit or module reliability, given part reliability, circuit configuration, and environment; 2) techniques commonly employed for the prediction of equipment (or systems) reliability, given module reliability, equipment configuration, and operational and environmental requirements; and 3) advanced statistical techniques which are useful under certain conditions to supplement those techniques previously mentioned.