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FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis): A Quick Guide to Minimizing Defects and Faults in Your Projects

Problems and defects are expensive. Customers understandably place high expectations on manufacturers and service providers ...
Machine Design

A Beginner’s Guide to Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)

In recent years, the subset of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) has become a valuable tool in corporate settings, helping engineers spot potential risks in product design before significant ...
Electronic Design

Know Your Safety Application Notes (Part 3): Pin FMEA

Part 3 is the last part in this article series discussing how Analog Devices’ safety application notes provide critical information needed for technical safety analysis by system integrators designing ...
Electronic Design

Know Your Safety Application Notes (Part 2): Failure Mode Distribution

This article provides insights into the importance of an IC’s pin failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to comply with functional-safety standards such as IEC 61508 and ISO... 1. FMEA and its ...