HALT & HASS Testing
To get a reliable product to market in the shortest
period of time, you need a process that quickly stresses
the product and points out any possible design and
manufacturing weaknesses.
HALT Testing
HALT testing is a proven method to find design defects and weaknesses in
electronic and mechanical assemblies that would very likely appear in end-use
applications, causing product failures in the field. As a result, the HALT
testing process can effectively intensify product reliability.
The process of HALT testing stresses far exceeding those intended in its
field application. Stresses of temperature, rapid thermal cycle, and vibration
(multi-axis) are used to rapidly facilitate and discover design weaknesses and
manufacturing problems. Through failure analysis and corrective action,
weaknesses discovered during HALT testing lead to design and manufacturing
changes to improve the product’s overall design while reducing overall
development time.
When performing HALT testing, the objective is to force failures on an
accelerated basis. All failures should be analyzed to determine the root cause
and corrective actions as applicable. The results of HALT testing allow
companies to enter the market place with the confidence that their product is
reliable.
HASS Testing
HASS testing is a screening tool used to maintain product robustness and to
identify weaknesses in manufacturing. From HALT testing we are able to
extrapolate data that allows us to subject your product to a HASS that is more
aggressive than conventional ESS (Environmental Stress Screen) levels.
Since HASS levels are more aggressive than conventional screening tools, a
POS (proof-of-screen) procedure is used to establish the HASS effectiveness in
exciting your test article to find manufacturing weaknesses, but not so high as
to remove significant life from the test item. Instituting HASS to screen your
product is an excellent tool to maintain a high level of robustness and it will
reduce the test time required to screen a product, thus resulting in long-term
savings.
The combined advantages of HASS/HALT testing are enormous: Not only do you
lower product-development costs and speed up time-to-market; you can slash
warranty costs — all the while improving customer satisfaction! Tektronix Multi-Vendor Service experienced HALT testing engineers can assist you with all
your HASS/HALT testing requirements.
With our experienced technical staff and on-site test equipment from leading
industry suppliers, we can help you with all your testing requirements. For more
than 60 years, Fortune 500 companies in the military, aerospace, telecom,
medical and semiconductor industries have relied upon Tektronix Multi-Vendor Service to satisfy their component-through-product level test requirements.
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call 800-454-1772.