When a global medical device company needed help setting up a reliability program, Marie Getsug was up for the task. As a program manager of strategic consulting for asset management at Jacobs ...

A robust business model prioritizing quality at every step of the process is central to any successful medical device company. History has shown that a critical point of failure in many medical device ...

Electronic systems comprise both hardware and software. Which functions are implemented with hardware and which with software are decisions made based upon a wide variety of considerations, including ...

The Annual Report Card results are in, and the results in quality and reliability reflect the vendors that are most attentive to the fit and finish of their products. The ARC ranks vendors in 18 ...

Quality engineering comprises a range of operational, managerial, and engineering practices that are employed to ensure that a product meets the necessary quality standards. Reliability is often ...

As the semiconductor industry continues its relentless march towards smaller process nodes and more complex integrated circuits (ICs), the challenge of ensuring reliability has become increasingly ...

Reliability and safety are two inter-relatable terms that define the overall effectiveness of any working system ― be it an electrical system, mechanical system, or a combination of both. The concept ...

New generations of small medical electronics devices demand the highest levels of quality and reliability For EMS providers and contract manufacturers, the International Standards Organization (ISO) ...

Gallium nitride (GaN) transistors have certainly increased power system performance and lowered the relative cost of components. But when it comes to quality and reliability, how does GaN stack up ...