laboratory 7

RESEARCH AREAS

	Reliability Building
	Design for reliability [1] and testability (Design for manufacture) Reliability monitoring & screening of micro and nanostructures Burn-in and selection (screening) A synergetic approach of reliability assurance Reliability of components used in harsh environment (nuclear, geology, automotive, aeronautics, etc.)

	Reliability Assessing
	Reliability testing (including accelerated testing of micro and nanostructures [2]) Data processing and modelling Reliability prediction methods [3] Computational Intelligent methods for reliability assessment Behaviour of electronic components in harsh environment (automotive, nuclear, aeronautics) Virtual prototyping [4]

	Failure Analysis
	Various methods for identifying the failure mechanisms (access to equipment of other laboratories from IMT-Bucharest) [5] Corrective actions

	Standardization
	Certification, Qualification and periodic tests [6] Standards and other specifications

	Microbiosensors
	Detectors of dangerous elements in environment and food [7]

REFERENCES

[1] M. Bazu and T, Bajenescu, Designing the Reliability of Electronic Components, Quality Assurance, Vol. XV, No. 59, April-June 2009.
[2] M. Bazu, L. Galateanu, V. E. Ilian, J. Loicq, S. Habraken, J.-P. Collette, Quantitative Accelerated Life Testing of MEMS Accelerometers, Sensors, 2007, 7, 2846-2859.
[3] M. Bazu, A combined fuzzy/logic & physics of failure approach to reliability prediction, IEEE Transactions on Reliability, Vol. 44, no. 2, 1995, pp. 237-242.
[4] M. Bâzu, C. Tibeică, L. Gălăţeanu, V.Ilian, Reliability assessment by virtual prototyping of MEMS tunable Faby-Perrot optical cavity, Proc.of International Semiconductor Conference CAS 2004, 27th edition, Sinaia, Romania, October 4-6, 2004, pp.249-253.
[5] M. Bâzu, T. Båjenescu, Failure analysis. A practical guide for manufacturers of electronic components and systems, J. Wiley & Sons, 2011, ISBN 978-0-470-74824-4.
[6] V.E. Ilian, E., Manea, M. Bazu, L. Galateanu, Solar Cells Reliability Testing Programs, 12th International Conference on Quality and Dependability, organised by the Romanian Society on Quality Assurance and IEEE, 21-24 Sept. 2010.
[7] L. Galateanu, s.a., Building an Electrochemical Micro-Cell for Micro-Biosensors, Proc.of International Semiconductor Conference CAS 2005, 28th edition, Sinaia, Romania, October 3-5, 2004, pp.231-234.