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| CEO's Corner by Doug Goodman |
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As I write this, Toyota, the criterion of reliability in the auto industry, faces crushing losses in revenue and consumer trust. Acceleration defects in several models have resulted in numerous injuries and fatalities. Toyota's response has included a recall to fix the problems, which carries a steep price tag on many levels. Clearly, driver safety is paramount to the public, as news of reliability issues in the auto industry gains rapid-fire coverage through vast media outlets. |
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| New Developments |
| ARULE™ | Adaptive Remaining Useful Life Estimator |
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How long will my complex electronic module last? That is the question that technology leader Ridgetop Group answers with its ARULE™, Adaptive Remaining Useful Life Estimator™ (patent pending). ARULE is the first prognostic algorithm that provides a fast, accurate remaining useful life (RUL) estimate for use in integrated electronic systems and condition-based maintenance (CBM) applications. Used in conjunction with Ridgetop’s minimally intrusive and modular sensor technologies, ARULE provides ongoing estimates of remaining life based on real-time updated sensory inputs.
ARULE uses efficient memory and calculation methods and techniques that require less than 200 microseconds to process each input data point and to produce an updated RUL estimate. Its adaptation methodology is extremely flexible and accurate.
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| Technology Spotlight |
YieldMaxx™
PDKChek's Innovative Gateway to Maximum Yields |
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YieldMaxx allows for faster testing than traditional scribeline transistors. Testing can take place before or after packaging the die. Die level testing takes advantage of test structures and bonding pads that are already present on the die, so there is no additional error introduced by the contact resistance of a probe station.
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Innovation at DATE 2010 Exhibition
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Ridgetop will present and showcase a tutorial, IC Yield, Reliability, and Prognostics Methods, at the Design, Automation & Test (DATE) 2010 exhibition in Europe. The exhbition takes place at the stunning, contemporary Internationales Congress Center Dresden from March 8 to March 12.
"To characterise the exhibition of DATE 2010 with one word, it would be innovation. The exhibition floor will be full of vendors showcasing their new products, collaborative projects disclosing their work to the public and universities demonstrating their latest research results. Also DATE’s exhibition features new ideas such as what the users need sessions and the European EDA Village." (read more from the DATE 2010 Conference website »).
Ridgetop is excited to greet other innovative enterprises at this meeting of minds. We hope to see you there. |
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| Preferred Partner Program |
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Ridgetop's Preferred Partner Program offers a tangible, highly effective means of boosting sales and technological innovation.
There is no better means to securing a sales advantage than to let your customers test drive Ridgetop's innovative portable electronic prognostic solutions for themselves. |
 Ridgetop's Preferred Partner Program [PDF 239KB] » |
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In This Issue of
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Increase Awareness
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- Ridgetop has initiated a LinkedIn group for Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) Professionals
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Where to Find Us |
- Meet up with Ridgetop:
- IEEE Aerospace Conference
- March 6-13, 2010
- Big Sky, MT
- Design, Automation & Test in Europe (DATE) Conference
- March 8-12, 2010
- Dresden, Germany
- Ridgetop will present and showcase a tutorial
- Machinery Failure Prevention
Technologies (MFPT) Conference
- The Westin
- April 13-15, 2010
- Huntsville, AL
- Ridgetop will be at Table 8
- Annual Conference of the PHM (Prognostic Health Management) Society
- Portland Hilton & Executive Tower
- October 10-14, 2010
- Portland, OR
- Ridgetop will be at Table 14
- Navy Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Conference
- TBA
- Arlington, VA
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