Package Reliability

Reliability is the characteristic of an object that provides a required function whenever such a function is sought. Failure to provide the function is a lack of reliability. Today’s consumer of electronic goods expects to see a news report when he or she turns the TV power on; but it is not a tragedy if the television is unreliable. However, the electronic data-processing user has become much more dependent on the reliability of a system. Air-traffic control systems, medical diagnostic systems, factory production systems, and environmental control systems for high risk chemical industries are examples of some areas where system reliability is a must, and failure may be life threatening.