Vol. 63, No. 3, November 2017
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Reliability Time-Bombs in Modern Systems and Mitigation Thereof

IEEE Distinguished Lecture

Prof. Nihal Sinnadurai
Fellow IEEE, Fellow Institute of Physics, CEng, IEEE Distinguished Lecturer

Wednesday 18th October, 11.30-12.30

Old Royal Naval College, Park Row, Greenwich, London SE10 9LS http://www2.gre.ac.uk/about/travel/greenwich

University of Greenwich, Queen Anne Building, Room QA063, Open to IEEE members and the public. Attendees please arrive by 11.18

Summary

Electronics and Photonics Systems must be designed and produced to deliver the reliability required for the intended applications. “Qualification” to inadequate levels of assurance and cost-cutting short-cuts can be time-bombs in installed systems. The vulnerability of such systems can be mitigated by fit-for-purpose qualification and fault-tolerance. Practical solutions for achieving reliability of the original and future components include the streamlined Building Blocks approach with assurance designed to be fit-for-purpose for the level of assembly, sampling to provide statistical credibility and by incorporating redundancy or re-configuration in the systems. Who pays? In a market economy, the end-users must decide whether they want a reliable high Quality of Service and be willing to pay the price. If we keep going for the cheapest, we may get the worst.

United Kingdom and Ireland Section : http://www.ieee-ukandireland.org

Prof. Nihal Sinnadurai