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Eight steps to reliability testing

Selecting a suitable reliability testing method is not always simple. This guideline helps you to consider the most important aspects of test selection.

Thermal shock vs. Thermal cycling

Fluctuation of temperature tends to cause lots of failures for electronics. This effect can be tested with two different tests: thermal cycling and thermal shock. These two tests are compared in this infographic.

Hydrolysis – why some plastics tend to crack in humid environments?

One common factor causing failures in humid environments is a phenomenon called hydrolysis. In hydrolysis moisture attacks polymer chains and breaks them. This causes the material to become brittle and usually leads to cracking of the material. Check out this...

Overstress vs wear

Failures are caused by various factors. If we forget early failures, a failure can be caused by a overstress or wear. These two cause different effects and should also be differently tested. Check the infograph below for more information!