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Bathtub curve

Term · Semiconductors · MLC-T-SEM-000039

A graphical representation of a product's failure rate over its operational lifetime, which has three distinct phases. The curve begins with a high but decreasing rate of infant mortality failures, followed by a low, constant rate of random failures during its useful life. The final phase shows an increasing failure rate as the product enters its wear-out period due to aging and material degradation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-SEM-000039
FieldSemiconductors
SubjectTest & Reliability
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-SEM-000039",
  "term": "Bathtub curve",
  "field": "Semiconductors",
  "definition": "A graphical representation of a product's failure rate over its operational lifetime, which has three distinct phases. The curve begins with a high but decreasing rate of infant mortality failures, followed by a low, constant rate of random failures during its useful life. The final phase shows an increasing failure rate as the product enters its wear-out period due to aging and material degradation.",
  "subject": "Test & Reliability",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/semiconductors/bathtub-curve/"
}

Record 31 of 390 in Semiconductors terminology (MLC-0108). Request the full dataset.