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Dennis Lee, NVIDIA Corporation
#750: Anatomy of the Ongoing Reliability Test (ORT) Process.
Dennis Lee is a Senior Product Reliability Engineer at NVIDIA. Lee outlined the ongoing reliability test (ORT) process and described in detail how it can be implemented in the electronics industry. The process is an extension of the FMEA procedure done in design. The paper provided a comprehensive perspective on how the ORT process can be defined, implemented, and executed.
As the industry’s approach to the ORT process is quite open-ended and inconsistent, a variety of implementations are used that may cause some confusion. The ORT process is presented as a structured and consistent approach, retaining the freedom and flexibility to define the highly customizable process, depending on product needs and quality targets. He explains the purpose, objectives, justification, and value, along with suitable methods of selecting samples and stress regiments of the ORT process. As ORT is often viewed as an optional process, Lee provides a rationale on its applicability and suitability is offered, along with guidance on the implementation decision process.
Figure 14: The ORT process.
Zohair Mehkri, Flex International
#754: How Quantum Computing Will Revolutionize Manufacturing
Mehkri explained quantum computing very simply in 20 minutes. Today's world operates in 0 and 1. This binary phenomenon has allowed for much advancement since the beginning of information technology and computer science. However, as with anything, it has had its limitations.
At a crossroads of quantum physics, computer science, and information theory, a new wave of computing is emerging from the depths of quantum study and computer science labs. Quantum computing has been studied for decades, but advances in modern science have enabled this technology to progress in the last several years more than the decades before it.
Quantum computing, at a very high level, uses qubits instead of bits and allows for multiple states to occur as opposed to just two (0 and 1). This allows for many more possibilities than standard computing. Introducing this concept into manufacturing opens doors that were never thought possible and encourages every company in this space to change computing forever.
This paper explained the concepts of quantum computing, how the technology works, and proceeded to describe its significance in the world of manufacturing, state its advantages and shortcomings, and offer a realistic view of what is perceived to occur. Since quantum computing should be powerful, it will probably be used in the cloud and with AI software.
Figure 15: Quantum computing states.Page 4 of 7
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