Handbook of reliability engineering

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An effective reliability programme is crucial for product design, testing, and production. This comprehensive reference covers failure analysis in microelectronics, software fault tolerance, accelerated life testing of mechanical components, and hardware verification, all underpinned by a common reliability philosophy. It includes methodologies for quality, maintainability, and dependability, featuring contributions from 60 leading experts in academia and industry, ensuring authoritative coverage. A distinguished international Editorial Board guarantees clarity and precision, while extensive references provide insights into theoretical foundations, recent research, and future directions. The comprehensive subject index enhances utility for readers. Applications span various engineering branches, including IT, power, automotive, and aerospace, making it an indispensable resource for researchers in industrial, electrical, electronics, computer, civil, mechanical, and systems engineering. Professional engineers will find creative reliability solutions, and management can use it to evaluate systems reliability and improve processes. For students, it serves as an ideal starting point for research projects, addressing basic questions in communications and electronics or exploring advanced applications in micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), manufacturing, and high-assurance engineering systems.