accelerated stress testing (AST) of electrical and electronic products .pdf

acceleratedstresstesting(AST)ofelectricalandelectronicproducts.pdf

1.0INTRODUCTION
1.1Purpose
Thisdocumentistheworldwidetestandreliabilitystandardusedtospecifyacceleratedstresstesting(AST)ofelectricalandelectronicproducts.
1.2Overview
Backgroundinformation,methodology,responsibilities,anddetailedproceduresforASTarecontainedinthisdocument.ASTconsistsofhighlyacceleratedlifetest(HALT),screenverification,proof-of-screen(POS),andhighlyacceleratedstressscreening(HASS).