True Root-Cause Analysis (RCA)

The staff at DfR Solutions performs over 400 failure investigations every year. What differentiates DfR from all the others? We know true root cause analysis. As detailed in this illustrating report, DfR surpasses other organizations by using unparalleled combination of equipment, electrical characterization, and knowledge of manufacturing methods and semiconductor physics. For more information on how we can take your organization to the next level, please contact Tom Johnston, tjohnston@dfrsolutions.com.

Beyond Bearing Wearout: Solving Fan Reliability

Fans continue to be a liability in the long-term reliability of electronic systems. To address this risk, DfR has developed an accelerated test methodology that is a singular solution for electronic OEMs attempting to select fan suppliers or attempting to determine the root-cause of field failures. By subjecting fans to conditions more applicable to application environment, their true capability and performance can be assessed in a fraction of the time. For more information, contact Tom Johnston.

Buyer Beware!!!

SquareTrade provides failure percentage information on a variety of electronic products with VERY SCARY figures; some with failure rates as high as 26% within the first two years of a product's life. Recently, they have examined iPhones, digital cameras, laptop/netbook computers, and computer game boxes. Understanding failure mechanisms is what DfR does best and working with customers to improve their products so that warranty issues are not a problem is a focus. Please contact Tom Johnston, tjohnston@dfrsolutions.com, for more information.