Browsing Engineering (Faculty of) 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 ...