Chapter 1 Semiconductor Reliability

1-1. Reliability Concept ….............................................10

1-1-1. Defining and Quantifying Reliability …..............10

1-1-2. Reliability and Time ........................................11

1-1-2-1. Reliability (or Reliability Function) R(t)

1-1-2-2. Non-Reliability (or Cumulative Failure Distribution) F(t)

1-1-2-3. Failure Density Function ƒ(t)

1-1-2-4. (Instantaneous) Failure Rate (or Hazard Rate) (t)

1-1-2-5. Product Life

1-1-2-6. Distributions in Reliability Analysis

1-1-2-7. Continuous Distributions

1-1-2-8. Discrete Distributions

1-1-2-9. Bathtub Curve

1-1-2-10. Concept of Initial Failure Period’s Screening

1-1-2-11. System LSI Field Failure Mode

1-1-3. Operating and Environment Conditions ...........29

1-1-4. Designing Against External Stress ..................30

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