##NRTW is a forum for exchanges and meetings between all those involved in reliability in the electronics sector.

A unique opportunity to strengthen synergies and the national influence of this network.

The next NRTW (National Reliability Technology Workshop) symposium will be held in person on Wednesday March 19 and Thursday March 20, 2025, in Normandy. ➡ THEME: Environmental and radiological testing: guaranteeing the reliability of systems and components under extreme conditions.

➡ Location: GANIL, Bd Henri Becquerel, Caen ➡ Date: Wednesday, March 19 and Thursday, March 20, 2025 ➡ More info: https://www.cff-fiabilite.fr/nrtw-3/

Program

1. Welcome and light refreshments

• Context and challenges of reliability under extreme conditions General introduction to the reliability of systems and components.
• General introduction to system and component reliability
• The challenges of harsh environments (space, nuclear, military, automotive) on electronic components.
• Impact of environmental constraints: heat, vibration, humidity, irradiation.
• Objective: to lay the foundations for the symposium by outlining the risks and growing needs of reliability under extreme stress - industrial vision

2. Accelerated and Aggravated Environmental Testing

• Debugging and HALT and HASS methodologies: their application to robustness testing of components and systems.
• Industrial case studies: feedback on the use of these tests in the aerospace, automotive and energy sectors.
• Optimization of accelerated testing to better reflect actual operating conditions.
• Objective: discuss how accelerated testing is used to identify system weaknesses under extreme conditions.

3. Component Irradiation: Methodologies and Effects

• Impact of radiation on electronic components (heavy ions, neutrons, protons) in the rail, automotive and aerospace industries.
• Irradiation testing: methods, facilities (e.g. GANIL) and tools for testing components under radiation.
• Irradiation-induced effects: understanding and managing the problems generated for critical systems.
• Objective: take a closer look at irradiation techniques and their specific impacts, with a focus on physical effects such as material activation and singular effects.

4. Predictive Reliability Modeling

• Predictive reliability: methodologies and basic models for estimating component lifetime and performance under stress
• Measurement of MTF (Mean Time to Failure), TTF (Time to Failure) and activation energy for new radiation-sensitive technologies.
• Use of environmental testing and irradiation to create predictive models for harsh environments.
• Objective: integrate predictive modeling into extreme testing to anticipate failures and improve robustness.

5. Plant tour

• Groups of 15 will be formed to tour the facilities.
• The site is classified as sensitive. When registering, please provide the following information: Surname, First name, Date and place of birth, Nationality CNI or passport required to authorize access to the site.

6. Symposium conclusion