Contents
Foreword
Preface
Clause
1. Object
2. Scope
3. Introduction
3.1 Approach A - Reliability compliance testing
3.2 Approach B - Reliability determination testing
4. Definitions (in addition to those in IEC Publication
271)
5. Information to be included in specifications
5.1 Basic control concept
5.2 Statement of objectives
5.3 Test method
5.4 Criteria of failure
5.5 Periodicity of test
5.6 Failure-in-time distribution
5.7 Accumulation of data (applicable in series lots
only)
5.8 Exclusion of data
5.9 Statement of test results
5.10 Qualification approval procedure
5.11 Determination of sample size
5.12 Maintenance or withdrawal of qualification
approval
6. Assessed failure rate
7. Reliability testing methods
7.1 Methods depending upon the distribution of
failures with time
7.2 Fixed failure number testing
7.3 Tightened limits testing
7.4 Variables testing
8. Checklist of factors to be considered when preparing a
reliability specification.