Back to Basics: Failure Rates – λD

[:en][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Greek symbol  λD represents dangerous failure rates in functional safety, usually expressed in the unit of measurement of FITs, and can be determined through FMEDAs. (FITs (λ) are failures per billion hours, expressed by...

Random Versus Systematic Faults: What’s The Difference?

[:en][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I saw and responded to a LinkedIn discussion on this very issue, where someone had asked “if I have a misaligned limit switch that fails dangerously, then is it random or systematic?”. This is an intriguing question...