What Software Tools are available?

Hi Richard,

Indeed this is the good question to start.

Today, two tools are available:

- The FIDES Mill tool. This tool has been developed by the FIDES Group. It is based on Excel spreadsheet and allows a complete and easy implementation of the FIDES methodology. It can be downloaded for free on this web site.

- The RAM Commander software, developped by ALD. See: http://www.ald.co.il/products/ramcom.html.

The FIDES group hopes that in the future the major RAMS software will all propose FIDES calculations. More news on this subject are expected soon.

Lambda

Hello Richard

Please note that BQR is going to publish the CARE-FIDES model next month.

The CARE (Computer Aided Reliability Engineering) includes also a Stress-Calculator under the name fiXtress.

fiXtress calculates the power, current and voltage developed on each component automatically from the net-list of the PCB, for more accurate MTBF prediction and Stress-Derating analysis.

www.bqr.com

Isaac

This is a very good news !

Thank you for this information.

As of today, Relex 2009 can incorporate FIDES methodology for Reliability predictions.