A review of IC fabrication design and assembly defects manifested as field failures in Air Force avionic equipment

In 1986, Rome Air Development Center (RADC) initiated a microcircuit and hybrid field return and failure analysis program. Data from that program along with case studies from each of the three major failure categories are presented. Emphasis is placed on microcircuit failures that were the result of design, fabrication and assembly defects. The purpose of the RADC work is to lay the groundwork for a US Department of Defense parts return and failure analysis program and to demonstrate the importance of analyzing field failures.<>