DF-RQA practice for SoC design for reliability and quality assurance

摘要

A short overview on product development phases and milestones is presented herein. Reliability implications and actions are defined according to the product's specific goals and captured in a DF-RQA (design for reliability and quality assurance) document. DF-RQA combines a set of "know how" directives for simulation and proactive measures. This framework is shared, re-used with other new products, and updated per device specific risk assessment. Recent concerns, such as cmos90 leakage impact on burn in, are captured in the DF-RQA template, in addition to traditional reliability elements. The DF-RQA reflects a proactive and practical approach to collaboration required between design engineers and Q&R engineers towards NPI (new product introduction) success.