Failure rate or base failure rate refers to the number of failures per unit of time, typically in terms of failures in time (FITs) equivalent to one failure in a billion hours, which can be expected ...

Rigorous assessment of system components is a cornerstone of reliable nuclear power plant operations and key to the long-term sustainability of the industry. A three-year IAEA Coordinated Research ...

iOS might be the “world’s most advanced mobile operating system,” according to Apple, but it isn’t the most reliable, according to a new study. New data shows that iPhone’s “performance issues and ...

As with most storage mediums, the life of a solid state drive (SSD) can be really long, disappointingly short, or somewhere in between. That's not exactly helpful info. So how reliable are SSDs really ...

Module failure rates are on the rise, with one in three experiencing junction box failures. Image: PVEL. A total of 117 modules from 26 manufacturers have received ‘Top Performer’ status within PV ...

The latest quarterly report from Backblaze on hard drive reliability reveals a rise in failures among certain drives. Backblaze is a pure storage provider; cloud storage is all they do, and they dig ...

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 ...

A detailed look at predictive maintenance engineering, mechanical system reliability, and Rutvikkumar Patel’s role in ...

Tesla has received a brutal reality check from Germany this week. The country’s closely watched TÜV Report 2026 has ...

When you think of Panasonic, solar panels might not immediately come to mind. However, the Japanese electronics company has had a footing in the renewable energy market for quite a while. We even ...