Failure Analysis, Statistical Risk Assessment, and Advanced Modeling in a Structured Problem Solving Approach: Case Study for a Delamination Defect in the Automotive Semiconductor Industry

Failure analysis is the study and presentation of observable or measurable phenomena. Risk assessment, on the other hand, is when root causes are studied to predict the potential for future failures. In this article, the author describes a structured problem-solving approach that consists of failure analysis, risk assessment, and advanced modeling. A case study is also presented in which the probability of future failures, due to a delamination defect, is determined based on field returns.