Reliability Prediction for Microwave Transistors.

Abstract

This report presents the results of the first fifteen months of effort on a program to evaluate the failure mechanisms that occur in state-of-the-art microwave power transistors, and to predict the reliability and lifetime that might be expected from these devices. A series of accelerated rf life tests are being performed followed by detailed failure analyses. Both gold and aluminum metallized devices are being evaluated. The initial work was done on the MSC 1315 and PHI 1510 devices.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA003643

Entities

People

  • Donald J. Lacombe

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Engineering
  • Failure Analysis
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Life Expectancy (Service Life)
  • Life Tests
  • Microwaves
  • Reliability
  • Safety Analysis
  • Safety Engineering
  • Transistors

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Semiconductor Device Technology