DoD Reliability Improvement Working Group
Report of the Reliability Improvement Working Group, September 4, 2008
RIWG Final Report - Complete.pdf

The Reliability Improvement Working Group (RIWG) was chartered by the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation and the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology), in February 2008, to implement recommendations by the Defense Science Board (DSB) documented in their report on Developmental Test and Evaluation (T&E) of May 2008. This report summarizes what the Components achieved during this period, and what remains to be done in order to fully realize the DSB recommendations. It is therefore a record of progress in steps taken by each Component and OSD, and a guide to what additional next steps could be taken by either a Component, after recognizing what have components have done and achieved, or by OSD.

System Interoperability - The RIAC Guide Hardcopy Download In this Guidebook, the interoperability of military command, control and communication (C3) systems and data networks are investigated to provide a better understanding of the standards, implementation, acquisition and operation of interoperable systems.

RIAC Third Quarter 2008 Journal is now available Online

		Contains the following Articles: Highlighting the New RIAC Website Spares Optimization Algorithm for Calculating Recommended Spares Predicting Reliability of MMICs Using Monte Carlo Analytical Techniques (Part 3 of 3) The RIAC 217PlusTM Transistor and Thyristor Failure Rate Models To view previous RIAC Journals click here

Physics-of-Failure Based Handbook of Microelectronic Systems

View Table of Contents Hardcopy Download This new publication presents a unique approach for microelectronic system reliability assessment and qualification based on physics-of-failure. The Handbook illustrates a very straightforward and common sense approach to reliability assessment that includes the well known property of constant rate failures that industry observes in the field with the mostly academic approach of physics-of-failures evaluation. Simply stated, the authors have developed a system by which a reliability engineer can take data from accelerated life testing that tests only a single mechanism, by design, and relate it to the proportion of constant rate failures that are observed in the field. Then, the results of both field data and test data can be used in order to more properly model the expected lifetime behavior of electronics as they operate under specified conditions.

RIAC Participating in DoD Update to MIL-HDBK-217

The RIAC is an active member of the Working Group established by NSWC Crane, as the Preparing Activity (PA), to update MIL-HDBK-217. The RIAC, as an unbiased, third-party agency of the DoD, is also serving as the repository for any data that is contributed in support of this effort. In this capacity, the RIAC can provide Nondisclosure Agreements (NDAs) to protect any data that a potential contributor wishes to remain proprietary. The RIAC will ensure that all submitted data is properly sanitized, such that no proprietary information will be provided to the at-large MIL-HDBK-217 Working Group. If you have an interest in finding out more about this effort, or wish to provide data to support the update, please link to http://www.crane.navy.mil/sd18/ReliabilityFeedback.htm for more information on how you can become involved.

217Plus Component Models Spreadsheet Available

The 217Plus Component Models Spreadsheet is available to simplify implementing the 217Plus Models, either as a standalone product or bundled with the 217Plus Process Grade Factor Spreadsheet. Two articles provided with the DEMO download present an overview of the 217Plus™ methodology, so that the user can better understand the spreadsheet tool capabilities prior to purchase. An Overview of the 217Plus™ An Introduction to the RIAC 217Plus™ Component Failure Rate Models 217Plus™ Component Models - Spreadsheet Calculator

REPERTOIRE at the RIAC REPERTOIRE, the 5 module set of reliability training courses is now available through the RIAC either on-line or on DVD. Note: REPERTOIRE on DVD does not contain the on-line quizzes that are in the web-based version. Please try our REPERTOIRE DEMO.

Harvesting Reliability Data from the Internet.

Heather Dussault, Ph.D., of the RIAC presented at RAMS 2008.

Corrosion in the Reliability Community.

David Rose of the RIAC presented and organized a panel at RAMS 2008.