What has been achieved and what are the main challenges?
The first handbooks on Robustness Validation were available in the years 2006/07. They were worked out by the German ZVEI, the US SAE and the Japanese SAE.
They describe a process how to design, develop, manufacture and test electronic devices, components and systems.

It is a process based on the knowledge of:

• the conditions of use (mission profile),
• the failure mechanisms,
• and of accelerated models needed for accelerated tests

This involves a paradigm shift from "test for standards" to "test-to-fail". The Physics-of-failure and End-of-life test approach requires a lot of new strategies and methods, which will be discussed by OEMs, 1st Tiers and 2nd Tiers as well as Academia.

To underline the character of a workshop two Panel discussions are dealing with:

• Design and Technology
• What about the future?

Finally it will be discussed how future may look like.

The workshop is chaired by:
Prof. Eckhard Wolfgang, ECPE
Dr. Jörg Breibach, Robert Bosch
Thomas Harder, ECPE

All presentations and discussions will be in English language.