IEC 62005-2:2001

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
Clause
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Guidance on testing for wear out failures
  3.1 Failure distribution
  3.2 Median time to failure (MTF)
4 Life test matrix
5 Worked example
  5.1 Test condition matrix
  5.2 Analysis of results
  5.3 Calculating median time to failure
  5.4 Calculation of temperature acceleration factor
  5.5 Calculation of humidity acceleration factor
  5.6 Extrapolation to service conditions
  5.7 Calculation of failure rate
6 Random failure rate calculations
7 Implications for system reliability

Defines a basis for reliability tests for passive optical components. It provides advice on life testing procedures, the calculation of failure rates and presentation of results. A worked example illustrates the method of calculating the instantaneous failure rate for a device during its service lifetime, based on accelerated life tests.