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 For
Advantech Customers that need uncompromised assurance that their
product can handle certain temperature conditions, Advantech would
like to introduce our "Operation Phoenix" option for
Dynamic Burn-in testing. Operation Phoenix is Temperature Cycling
Dynamic Burn-in testing or "TCDB" for short. That is,
the Advantech products that are tested using TCDB are live tested
(while running testing software) to a range of temperatures that
vary over a period of time. Since active and passive components
are affected by temperature changes, which can have an affect
on system reliability, testing for reliability under these conditions
is critical for many Advantech customers.
Offering
2 New Dynamic Burn-in Options at Advantech
With the Addition of the Phoenix (TCDB) option, Advantech now
offers 2 additional Dynamic Burn-in testing. Advantech feels these
2 new options, along with our standard Dynamic Burn-in testing
applied to every EPC SBC, effectively cover most of our customers'
needs. We want to make sure all our sales people as well as our
customers are clear about these new additional testing options.
Let us explain further.
Option 1: Temperature
Cycling Dynamic Burn-in Testing (TCDB Silver Package)
 This
option is the Phoenix Operation Silver Package. It applies to
all Advantech EPC products. Some of the rigorous requirements
for Silver TCDB testing are as follows. The first is that products
tested in the Silver Package TCDB are 100% tested for conformance.
Every board is live tested, once again, running test software
during the entire procedure. Second, these products are tested
over a longer period of time (12 Hours) with varying temperatures.
This temperature ranges between -10° C ~ 60° C,
 with
defined times at certain key temperatures. Changing temperature
conditions affect individual component characteristics as well
as overall system performance. This test confirms normal board
operation under these grueling conditions, minimizing the chances
of an underperforming board reaching our customers.
Option 2: Temperature
Cycling Dynamic Burn-in Testing (TCDB Gold Package)
 The
TCDB Gold option expands the ranges of option 1 (Silver package)
above by increasing the temperature testing range from -20°
C ~ 80° C. This option is currently available for certain
Advantech products, the PCA-6751, PCM-3345 and the PCM-3346. More
EPC SBCs will offer this option in the near future. Like the Silver
package, these products also are 100% tested. Every SBC
is live tested (running test software) with temperature varied
continually throughout the testing period. Boards that pass this
test are given a special "Label" that helps identify
and ensure the product has passed this stringent testing procedure.
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Test Time
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Temperature
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Products
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% Tested
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Silver TCDB
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12 Hours
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-10 ~ 60° C
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All SBCs
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100 %
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Gold TCDB
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12 Hours
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-20 ~ 80° C
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Selected
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100 %
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Keeping
You Informed
Contact http://www.advantech.com/epc
for more information on Advantech's Phoenix Operation Dynamic
Burn-in testing, or any other Advantech products or quality testing
procedures. You can also contact your local Advantech representative
to find out more.
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