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Rockwall, TX

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(214) 274-5398

electronic power conversion reliability

From Point-of-Load (POL) modules to Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS), electronic components are subjected to stresses that result in long-term reliability issues.  Using industry standard design guidelines and lessons learned combined with electrical and mechanical stress analysis, we help identify and reduce these stressors or design margins increased in order to guarantee long term reliability of the products.

Design guidance - DF(x)

DF(x) - Design for Reliability, Design for Manufacturability and Design for Testability are concept used in the new product introduction (NPI) process which are key to ensuring high quality, reliable products which reduces the lead time to product introduction and ensures that a design meets the cost objectives.   We work with development teams to understand these concepts and use them during the NPI phase of any project.

Design Review

The cost of identifying and correcting an issue increases by an order of magnitude as the discovery moves from the design to the manufacturing to the customer.  A rigorous design review (mechanical, thermal, electrical) process will ensure that any design oversight is captured early in the development phase and avoid costly "fixes down the road".   We conduct these reviews with rigor and assist in developing mitigation plans.

Component engineering and supplier management

Selecting the appropriate supply base which meets the technology needs for engineering and cost objectives for sourcing is balancing act of a number of critical tradeoffs.  Qualification and Surveillance of suppliers as well as characterization of component and understanding component manufacturing technology and manufacturer's capabilities is necessary to ensure long term reliability of the products is not compromised.  Our expertise will provide our clients with the necessary tools to ensure that component and supplier quality and reliability are consistently met throughout the lifetime of the products.

Electronic component physics of failure

Understanding how and why electronic components fail is key to having a robust design that leads to lower costs in manufacturing and warranty.  We have been studying these failure modes and have developed a set of design guidelines which mitigate the propensity of unexpected field issues.  Should a field issue occurs, our expertise can resolve it and provide cost effective mitigation and recommend necessary field action to minimize exposure.

counterfeit Component identification and mitigation

If shortages occur, oftentimes we look at alternative sourcing of the components necessary to meet our build schedules.  In these situations, a rigorous counterfeit component mitigation plan is necessary to mitigate the potential of unsuspected latent field failures.  Should the need arise to pursue alternate sourcing, it is imperative that we have the proper knowledge to identify a potential counterfeit component before it enters the material stream.  We have extensive experience in counterfeit component identification and risk mitigation.