JF,

Due to the increasing reliability of commercial components, some studies
suggest that the stress during burn-in (handling, temperature, voltage) will
not screen out any latent defects but will instead reduce the reliability of
your product.

Best Regards
Craig
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  From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Bissonnette,
Jean-Francois
  Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 1:14 PM
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  Subject: [TN] Burn-in


  Are burn-in required on every units that come out of production or is it
usually done on
  a sampling basis?  If it has to be done on every unit, why is that so?
We're requested
  to do it on all units, by contract.  But some believe that is overkill...
I'm among them.

  Any thoughts???

  Thanks in advance!

  JF


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