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FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis): A Quick Guide to Minimizing Defects and Faults in Your Projects

Problems and defects are expensive. Customers understandably place high expectations on manufacturers and service providers ...
Electronic Design

Know Your Safety Application Notes (Part 3): Pin FMEA

This article provides insights into the importance of an IC’s pin failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to comply with ...
Electronic Design

Know Your Safety Application Notes (Part 2): Failure Mode Distribution

1. FMEA and its variations. When an FMEA has its failure modes prioritized according to their importance, the process is called failure modes, effects, and criticality analysis (FMECA). When an FMEA ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Is A Guestimate Good Enough For Obtaining Failure Mode Distribution?

SoCs targeting automotive applications are required to meet certain safety and quality standards as described in ISO 26262. A quantitative approach to safety analysis involves performing Failure Mode ...