Long-Term Non-Operating Reliability of Electronic Products, Judy
Pecht & Michael Pecht, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 1995. (119 pages). A
discussion of physics-of-failure for electronics stored for long periods of
time, including in-use storage such as parked automobiles or dormant comsumer
electronics. Details available.
(dependability, electronic hardware, logistics; design)
Electronic Reliability SP-573, Society of Automotive Engineers
(Marvin Hartz, editor), Warrendale PA, 1984. (52 pages). This is an early
collection of SAE papers on electronic and wiring harness reliability, including
some lifecycle considerations. Details
available. (dependability, electronic hardware, design, manufacturing)
Automotive Electronics Reliability SP-696, SAE, Warrendale PA,
1987. (67 pages). This is a collection of SAE papers that together form a
design manual for automotive reliability. In particular it addresses the
differences between automotive applications and defense/aerospace approaches
such as MIL-HDBK-217. Details available.
(dependability, electronic hardware, design; affordability, mechanical hardware,
manufacturing, deployment)
Safety-Critical Computer Systems, Neil Storey, Addison-Wesley,
Harlow England, 1996. (453+ pages). This is arguably the most comprehensive
book available in the area of robust embedded system design. It is written in
an introductory textbook style, and is an excellent starting point for an
engineer trying to understand the multi-disciplinary technical issues involved
with safety-critical systems. Details
available. (dependability, safety, electronic hardware, software, design;
requirements)
Papers:
"Automotive Electronic Reliability Prediction", William Denson
and Mary Priore, SAE paper 870050. Automotive
Electronics Reliability SP-696, SAE Warrendale PA, 1987, pp. 1-11. An
alternative to MIL-HDBK-217 for automotive applications. Includes both
equations and data values for representative automotive component reliability
calculations. Details available.
(dependability, electronic hardware; design)
"Calculating semiconductor cost of ownership", Donald Denton, SAE
paper 870057. Automotive Electronics
Reliability SP-696, SAE Warrendale PA, 1987, pp. 61-67. Presents a
model for the total cost of using an IC from purchase to warranty costs. Details available. (affordability, electronic
hardware, manufacturing; dependability)
Software:
Data:
Electronic Parts Reliability Data,
Reliability Analysis Center, Griffiss
AFB, Rome NY, 1997. This data source provides quantitative models based on
real data of in-service electronic component failure rates. Details available. (dependability, electronic
hardware, design; logistics)
Nonoperating Reliability Databook,
Reliability Analysis Center, Griffiss
AFB, Rome NY, 1987. This data source provides quantitative models based on
real data for how components degrade over time spent in storage. Details available. (dependability, electronic
hardware, electro-mechanical hardware, logistics)