Browsing Theses by Subject "reliability"
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Bayesian Modeling of Pitting Corrosion in Steam Generators
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-05)Steam generators in nuclear power plants experienced varying degrees of under-deposit pitting corrosion. A probabilistic model to accurately predict pitting corrosion is necessary for effective life-cycle management of ... -
The Effect of Woodpecker Damage on the Reliability of Wood Utility Poles
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-30)Hydro One, a major distribution of electricity in Ontario, has reported that approximately 16,000 of the wood utility poles in its network of two million poles have been damaged by woodpeckers. With a cost of replacement ... -
Electromigration in solder joints: Towards better understanding using real-time visuals
(University of Waterloo, 2021-04-19)With the increasing demands and consequent miniaturization of electronic devices, electromigration is posing a challenge to the reliability not only of integrated circuits but also of the electronic packages. A methodology ... -
Electrostatic discharge protection circuit for high-speed mixed-signal circuits
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-10)ESD, the discharge of electrostatically generated charges into an IC, is one of the most important reliability problems for ultra-scaled devices. This electrostatic charge can generate voltages of up to tens of kilovolts. ... -
Model-based Evaluation: from Dependability Theory to Security
(University of Waterloo, 2013-07-16)How to quantify security is a classic question in the security community that until today has had no plausible answer. Unfortunately, current security evaluation models are often either quantitative but too specific (i.e., ... -
Monolithically Integrated Phase Change Material GeTe-Based RF Components for Millimeter Wave Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-22)RF switches are the fundamental building blocks for realizing reconfigurable front-ends in communication devices. Currently available RF switches are dominated by semiconductor technology which, while performing adequately ... -
Novel Methods in Ball Bond Reliability Using In-Situ Sensing and On-Chip Microheaters
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-18)Wire bonding is the process of creating interconnects between the circuitry on a microchip and PCB boards or substrates so that the microchip can interact with the outside world. The materials and techniques used in this ... -
Predicting and Prolonging the Service Life of Weathering Steel Highway Structures
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-25)Weathering steel is a high-strength, low-alloy steel which has been proven to provide a significantly higher corrosion resistance than regular carbon steel. This corrosion resistance is a product of the small amounts of ... -
Susceptibility to External Memory Store Manipulation: The Influence of Perceived Reliability of and Expected Access to an External Store
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-03)Offloading memory to external stores (e.g., a saved file) allows us to evade the limitations of our internal memory. One cost of this strategy is that the external memory store used may be accessible to others and, thus, ...