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failed at cycle 328. Weibull distributions have been widely used to characterize failure<br />

distribution and provide modeling <strong>for</strong> predictions in reliability engineering. After the air-to-air<br />

thermal cycling test, Weibull analysis was conducted to characterize the failure data. Figure 4.8<br />

presents the Weibull distribution plot of the thermal cycling test results <strong>for</strong> the two types of<br />

assembly. The horizontal scale is a measure of aging or life while the vertical scale is the<br />

cumulative percentage failed. The slope, beta, and the characteristic life, eta, are the two defining<br />

parameters of the Weibull line. β is particularly significant and may provide a clue to the physics<br />

of the failure, and η is the typical time to failure in Weibull analysis. Table 4.3 summarizes the<br />

last failure, characteristic life and the shape parameter <strong>for</strong> both assemblies. The results show<br />

that the SolderBrace coated dies have much higher lifetime than the non-coated dies. The<br />

curves of the coated dies are shifted significantly to the right, which indicates their improved<br />

reliability.<br />

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