Most companies view the components on their board as grains of rice: each component is the same as the other, regardless of where it was made, when it was made, or where it is located in the design.  This naive view of the world can greatly increase the risk of failure of your product and can cost your company millions of dollars in increased warranty cost. 

Obviously most companies do not have the budget or the resources to review each and every component in their design.  But identifying and reviewing your critical components throughout the design cycle can save you headaches – and money – down the line.

DfR developed the concept of critical components.  The theory is the realization that certain components are more likely to fail, for a variety of reasons, and therefore require more attention to detail.  One aspect of this attention is developing the appropriate specifications for your critical components.  Whether it is filling out engineering drawings with tolerances and requirements for customer transformers, specifying life tests and chemical analysis for electrolytic capacitors, or developing incoming qualification procedures for light emitting diodes, DfR has unrivaled expertise and experience to guide you and your team through this important process.

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