Failure Analysis of Electronic Devices
Course DescriptionThis half-day course presents an overview of failure analysis techniques. The supply chain of electronic devices is large and complex, it comprises designers, component suppliers, board manufacturers and assembly providers. When something goes wrong, the failure mechanism is not always obvious. It is the role of the Failure Analysis team to establish a link between the failure mode and failure mechanism. Once that link is understood, the path to the solution and the responsible party for it becomes clear. In this workshop, we will review the tools of failure analysis, explaining each technique and what information it provides—with concrete examples used.
Who will Benefit?
This workshop will benefit design engineers, component engineers, and quality engineers who may not be familiar with the physics behind FA tools available to them, internally or externally, to resolve their customer returns or supplier quality issues.
This course is available on-demand to groups of 5 or more. It can be held at your location or here at MuAnalysis. Please contact us to make arrangements.
Shining a light on LED technology: construction, reliability qualification, failure modes
Course DescriptionThis half-day course will provide an overview of current LED technology. Light emitting diodes, LEDs, have evolved tremendously in the last few years—they are no longer relegated to such roles as low output power indicator lights on panels, or seasonal decorative light strings. Just as electronics have infiltrated every aspect of our lives, an LED invasion is aggressively underfoot, however the technology behind these devices is poorly understood, often leading to avoidable early failures. In this workshop we will look at every aspect of LED technology. First, exploring the semiconductor devices themselves and the structures within that allow them to be efficient emitters. Next, we will focus on high brightness LEDs and review their packaging and assembly challenges. Then we will investigate LEDs in luminaires: the phosphor materials of the LED devices, LED driving circuits, and dimming issues. Finally, the long-term reliability issues and failure mechanisms of LED devices will be reviewed.
Who will Benefit?
This course will benefit design engineers, component engineers, quality engineers and patent lawyers who may not be familiar with the physics, internal structure and reliability issues of LEDs as components.
This course is available on-demand to groups of 5 or more. It can be held at your location or here at MuAnalysis. Please contact us to make arrangements.