DocumentCode
1549794
Title
Field tracking studies: theory and practice [electronic equipment population]
Author
Kremer, Wilhelm ; Saraidaridis, Charalampos I. ; Sripad, Anekal B.
Author_Institution
AT&T Bell Lab., North Andover, MA, USA
Volume
6
Issue
8
fYear
1988
fDate
10/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1338
Lastpage
1349
Abstract
Field tracking is a controlled study of a population of electronic equipment under field operating conditions. A field tracking study (FTS) is primarily used to evaluate product reliability performance in order to verify product conformance to reliability objectives and requirements. The planning, implementation, and analysis of FTSs are described with reference to practical experience with tracking studies on numerous digital transmission systems
Keywords
digital communication systems; management; reliability; digital transmission systems; electronic equipment population; field operating conditions; field tracking study; implementation; planning; product reliability performance; Condition monitoring; Costs; Data analysis; Electronic equipment; Failure analysis; Large-scale systems; Personnel; Steady-state; Testing; Warranties;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0733-8716
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/49.7865
Filename
7865
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