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Re: analog failures

From	Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com>
Newsgroups	sci.electronics.design
Subject	Re: analog failures
Date	2017-02-17 11:06 -0800
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On 2017-02-17 10:22, legg wrote:
> On Fri, 17 Feb 2017 07:00:17 -0800, Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On 2017-02-16 20:06, legg wrote:
>>> On Tue, 14 Feb 2017 14:47:00 -0800, John Larkin
>>> <jjlarkinxyxy@highlandtechnology.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> http://semiengineering.com/devices-threatened-by-analog-content/
>>>>
>>>> My experience is that we find a lot of bugs and documentation problems
>>>> with the digital parts of mixed-signal chips.
>>>
>>> They're talking about safety effects.
>>>
>>> Anything that's untested will be unpredictable, for simple function or
>>> otherwise.
>>
>>
>> If that were true whole space programs would have to be scrapped.
>>
>> [...]
>
> I think you'll find that aerospace and zero-g electronics are tested
> as much as is practicable, prior to deployment. There are many failure
> avoidance or compensation techniques adopted at the design stage, for
> such hardware.
>

It can only be tested to some extent. Some things have to be "guaranteed 
by design". This can also work in electronics here on earth, provided 
that the designers truly know what they are doing.

[...]

-- 
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com/

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analog failures John Larkin <jjlarkinxyxy@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-02-14 14:47 -0800
  Re: analog failures Lasse Langwadt Christensen <langwadt@fonz.dk> - 2017-02-14 15:05 -0800
    Re: analog failures Reinhardt Behm <rbehm@hushmail.com> - 2017-02-15 10:52 +0800
      Re: analog failures bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-02-14 19:00 -0800
        Re: analog failures Reinhardt Behm <rbehm@hushmail.com> - 2017-02-15 11:55 +0800
          Re: analog failures Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-02-15 07:53 -0800
            Re: analog failures John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-02-15 08:30 -0800
              Re: analog failures Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-02-15 10:19 -0800
                Re: analog failures John Larkin <jjlarkinxyxy@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-02-15 10:53 -0800
                Re: analog failures Lasse Langwadt Christensen <langwadt@fonz.dk> - 2017-02-15 10:58 -0800
                Re: analog failures "Tim Williams" <tiwill@seventransistorlabs.com> - 2017-02-15 21:25 -0600
                Re: analog failures John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-02-15 20:18 -0800
                Re: analog failures rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-02-17 15:44 -0500
              Re: analog failures rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-02-17 15:30 -0500
                Re: analog failures Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-02-17 14:05 -0800
                Re: analog failures rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-02-17 17:16 -0500
                Re: analog failures Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-02-17 14:38 -0800
                Re: analog failures rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-02-17 17:58 -0500
                Re: analog failures Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-02-17 15:37 -0800
                Re: analog failures rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-02-17 18:51 -0500
                Re: analog failures krw@notreal.com - 2017-02-17 20:27 -0500
                Re: analog failures John Larkin <jjlarkinxyxy@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-02-17 17:56 -0800
                Re: analog failures "Tim Williams" <tiwill@seventransistorlabs.com> - 2017-02-17 21:03 -0600
                Re: analog failures krw@notreal.com - 2017-02-17 22:36 -0500
                Re: analog failures rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-02-19 00:45 -0500
                Re: analog failures Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-02-19 08:32 -0800
                Re: analog failures John Larkin <jjlarkinxyxy@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-02-21 12:31 -0800
                Re: analog failures rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-02-23 14:57 -0500
                Re: analog failures Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-02-23 12:02 -0800
                Re: analog failures John Larkin <jjlarkinxyxy@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-02-17 17:27 -0800
                Re: analog failures rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-02-17 20:39 -0500
                Re: analog failures Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-02-18 07:41 -0800
                Re: analog failures John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-02-18 08:04 -0800
                Re: analog failures Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-02-18 08:16 -0800
            Re: analog failures Reinhardt Behm <rbehm@hushmail.com> - 2017-02-16 06:49 +0800
              Re: analog failures Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-02-16 07:14 -0800
                Re: analog failures John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-02-16 07:24 -0800
                Re: analog failures Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-02-16 07:41 -0800
                Re: analog failures Reinhardt Behm <rbehm@hushmail.com> - 2017-02-17 13:22 +0800
                Re: analog failures Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-02-17 06:58 -0800
                Re: analog failures John Larkin <jjlarkinxyxy@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-02-17 12:26 -0800
                Re: analog failures Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-02-17 14:03 -0800
                Re: analog failures "Tim Williams" <tiwill@seventransistorlabs.com> - 2017-02-17 21:05 -0600
                Re: analog failures John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-02-18 08:07 -0800
                Re: analog failures Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-02-18 08:20 -0800
                Re: analog failures John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-02-18 09:20 -0800
                Re: analog failures rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-02-19 00:48 -0500
                Re: analog failures John Larkin <jjlarkinxyxy@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-02-21 12:39 -0800
                Re: analog failures "Tim Williams" <tiwill@seventransistorlabs.com> - 2017-02-21 22:54 -0600
                Re: analog failures krw@notreal.com - 2017-02-17 20:33 -0500
                Re: analog failures Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-02-18 07:37 -0800
                Re: analog failures dagmargoodboat@yahoo.com - 2017-02-22 15:45 -0800
                Re: analog failures Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-02-23 10:43 -0800
                Re: analog failures krw@notreal.com - 2017-02-23 20:42 -0500
                Re: analog failures "Tim Williams" <tiwill@seventransistorlabs.com> - 2017-02-24 03:31 -0600
                Re: analog failures grahamholloway@graham65.plus.com - 2017-02-24 06:39 -0800
                Re: analog failures Don Kuenz <g@crcomp.net> - 2017-02-24 14:58 +0000
                Re: analog failures Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-02-25 12:48 -0800
                Re: analog failures pcdhobbs@gmail.com - 2017-02-26 04:39 -0800
                Re: analog failures Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-02-26 07:52 -0800
                Re: analog failures dagmargoodboat@yahoo.com - 2017-02-24 09:02 -0800
                Re: analog failures Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-02-25 12:44 -0800
                Re: analog failures dagmargoodboat@yahoo.com - 2017-02-26 08:29 -0800
                Re: analog failures Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-02-26 09:46 -0800
                Re: analog failures John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-02-26 10:11 -0800
                Re: analog failures krw@notreal.com - 2017-02-26 17:55 -0500
                Re: analog failures John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-02-26 15:09 -0800
                Re: analog failures krw@notreal.com - 2017-02-26 19:30 -0500
                Re: analog failures John Larkin <jjlarkinxyxy@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-02-27 10:37 -0800
                Re: analog failures Lasse Langwadt Christensen <langwadt@fonz.dk> - 2017-02-24 09:14 -0800
                Re: analog failures Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-02-25 12:46 -0800
                Re: analog failures Klaus Kragelund <klauskvik@hotmail.com> - 2017-02-26 17:44 -0800
                Re: analog failures Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-02-27 07:51 -0800
                Re: analog failures Tauno Voipio <tauno.voipio@notused.fi.invalid> - 2017-02-23 21:36 +0200
                Re: analog failures dagmargoodboat@yahoo.com - 2017-02-24 08:38 -0800
                Re: analog failures krw@notreal.com - 2017-02-24 20:20 -0500
                Re: analog failures kevin93 <kevin@whitedigs.com> - 2017-02-24 17:36 -0800
      Re: analog failures Ralph Barone <ralph@invalid.com> - 2017-02-15 03:25 +0000
    Re: analog failures John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-02-14 19:20 -0800
  Re: analog failures Tim Wescott <seemywebsite@myfooter.really> - 2017-02-14 17:46 -0600
    Re: analog failures Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> - 2017-02-14 17:50 -0700
      Re: analog failures Tim Wescott <tim@seemywebsite.com> - 2017-02-14 23:49 -0600
        Re: analog failures Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> - 2017-02-15 07:03 -0700
        Re: analog failures John Larkin <jjlarkinxyxy@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-02-15 10:18 -0800
          Re: analog failures Tim Wescott <seemywebsite@myfooter.really> - 2017-02-15 15:06 -0600
  Re: analog failures legg <legg@nospam.magma.ca> - 2017-02-16 23:06 -0500
    Re: analog failures Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-02-17 07:00 -0800
      Re: analog failures legg <legg@nospam.magma.ca> - 2017-02-17 13:22 -0500
        Re: analog failures Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-02-17 11:06 -0800

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