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Chip Aging Becomes Design Problem
- ThrowawayR2 8y agoInteresting quote about the targeted lifespan of consumer electronics products. > Semiconductor devices age over time, we all know that, but what is often not well understood are the mechanisms for aging or the limits that will cause a chip to fail,” says Stephen Crosher, CEO for Moortec. “In addition, there is bound to be a requirement for a minimum lifetime of a device, which will depend on the application. This could be 2 or 3 years for a consumer device, and up to 10 years for telecommunications devices. ..." Considering the price for devices with chips of even moderate complexity, 2-3 years is shockingly low.