Table of Contents

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General considerations
5 Test methods and acceleration factors
6 Basic contact and connector reliability testing
  protocol
7 Reliability statistics
8 Acceptance criteria
9 Summary and conclusions
Annex A (informative) - Determining the stress
        relaxation acceleration factor for dry heat
        test conditions
Annex B (informative) - Using extreme value
        distributions to estimate reliability for
        multiple position connectors
Bibliography

Abstract

Defines the estimation of the inherent design reliability of electrical connectors through the definition and development of an appropriate accelerated testing programme.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	International Electrotechnical Committee
Pages
ISBN
Committee	TC 48
Supersedes	IEC 61586 : 2.0