Environmental Stress Screening Approach Based on MIL-HDBK-344A Military Standard

Abstract

This paper proposes to use MIL-HDBK-344A for Environmental Stress Screening instead of MIL-HDBK-2164. When determining ESS parameters which are related to random vibration (duration in minutes and level in GRMS) and to temperature cycling (number of cycles and temperature rate of change in $^{\circ}\mathrm{C} /\min$.) for various complex systems/equipments based on MIL-HBDK-344A military standard, the outcome reveals as many latent defects as possible in the factory, and consumes less product useful life. This methodology is described by steps with some theoritical assumptions. The study is intended to be used as a guide to make MIL-HDBK-344A easier to implement in practice for electronic systems / equipments.