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Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) Preparation Course for Fall 2016

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August / September 2016 Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) Preparation Course for Fall 2016 - Registration Is Open!! Date(s): Tentatively starting in August 2016 and running through the end of September 2016; ASQ CRE Exam is scheduled for Oct 1, 2016 Time: 3:00pm-7:00pm Pacific time Instructor: Les Warrington Length: 8 sessions Cost: $900. We offer 25% discount for unemployed or for students not getting reimbursed. Location: Via webinar Exam Application Deadline: August 12, 2016 Becoming certified as a Reliabililty Engineer (CRE) can be valuable to your employer and your career. We have been offering this Exam Preparation Course for 15 years. Students have found it very valuable in preparing for the exam. Even if you are not planning on taking the exam but need a good, in-depth …

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Advantages of IEEE P1633 for Practicing Software Reliability

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May 4, 2016 FREE RELIABILITY WEBINAR - "Advantages of IEEE P1633 for Practicing Software Reliability" Host: Ops A La Carte Speaker: Ann Marie Neufelder, Founder, SoftRel LLC Date: May 4, 2016 Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm Pacific Time Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8970286823844085251 Software reliability engineering has existed for almost 50 years. Software reliability metrics such as failure rate, MTBF, availability and reliability have been used successfully in industry to plan, manage and demonstrate the achievement of system reliability objectives. The newly revised IEEE 1633 Recommended Practice for Software Reliability provides actionable step by step procedures for employing software reliability models and analyses during any phase of software or firmware development …

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Conducting Effective Design Verification Testing (DVT)

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April 6, 2016 FREE RELIABILITY WEBINAR - "Conducting an Effective DVT" Host: Ops A La Carte Speaker: Gerry Cohen, Senior Reliability Engineer Date: April 6, 2016 Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm Pacific Time Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1255349082256235777 A Design Verification Testing (DVT) is usually an integral part of many technology provider’s qualification process. But how effective is it in light of design, manufacturing, suppliers and customers? This webinar will explore several methods and tools useful in conducting DVT. To Register and for more info, please call 408.654.0499, x203 We look forward to seeing you at all of our events! Jay and all the Ops Staff …

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Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) Preparation Course First Session

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April 6, 2016 Date(s): Tentatively one session per week starting April 6, 2016, through Jun 1, 2016; ASQ CRE Exam is scheduled for Jun 4, 2016 Time: 3:00pm-7:00pm Pacific time Instructor: Greg Swartz and Pat McMahon Length: 9 sessions Cost: $900. We offer 25% discount for unemployed or for students not getting reimbursed. Location: Via webinar Becoming certified as a Quality Engineer (CQE) can be valuable to your employer and your career. We have been offering this Exam Preparation Course for 15 years. Students have found it very valuable in preparing for the exam. Even if you are not planning on taking the exam but need a good, in-depth course in Quality Engineering, this can benefit you substantially. To Register and for more info, please call 408.654.0499, x203 We look forward to …

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IEEE Santa Clara Valley Reliability Chapter Meeting

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August 6, 2015 Food sponsored by ICE Labs, ISO 9001 & 17025 Reliability Test Lab Title: Macroscopic & Stochastic Aspects of Negative Bias Temperature Instability Invited Speaker: Souvik Mahapatra, Professor of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India Time: Check in and food at 6:00PM - 6:30 PM Presentation from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Location: Qualcomm Inc., 3165 Kifer Rd, Santa Clara, CA, 95051 (Meeting will be in the cafeteria) (View Map) Admission: Open to all IEEE members and non-members for FREE! Abstract: Negative Bias Temperature Instability (NBTI) is a crucial reliability concern for modern day state-of-the-art CMOS technologies. NBTI results in shift in MOSFET parameters, such as threshold voltage, drain current, etc., over time, and …

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OPS A La Carte, Engineering Success with Reliable Products. We are a leading reliability engineering consulting firm since 2001. We have helped many companies create robust products and elevate them to great success, even become the leader in their industry. We are known for providing the whole gamut of reliability lab testing, consulting, and training. With over 25 reliability engineer-experts around the world, with diverse backgrounds and experience, we serve both domestic and global businesses in all areas of reliability, in depth and width. Hi, my name is Jay Muns, owner and CEO. I have more than 30 years of experience in engineering and business operations.

OPS A La Carte have produced very high-quality results for us, with fast turnaround times. Their engineers are the best in their field, are a pleasure to work with, and their work is of the highest standards available. This has helped us obtain critical product approvals…” We help companies see from outside of their forest and understand what they didn’t know before. Companies come to us out of three scenarios: First, when their products fail. We help put out the fire by identifying problems and providing solutions. Second, after a product is designed, to check the box and move on with getting their product into the marketplace. The best is third: to get engaged early, by including reliability as a part of their initial product design goals. This will save time, money and energy. It is much better to have a worry-free product that addresses reliability issues upfront, than dealing with deficiencies after a product is developed, or worse, already manufactured and sold to the end users. Being proactive with reliability engineering will save a business tons of money and trouble. In all scenarios, you receive professional expertise with integrity and at a fair price. Many of our clients are repeat customers for years because of the value we consistently deliver.

Our ENGINEER-consultants each have over 20 years of experience and perform lab testing, consulting and training based on actual reliability science. They follow well established industry standards, such as “HALT” (highly accelerated life test,) and “HASS” (highly accelerated stress screen.) These engineers evaluate, make recommendations and validate results based on highly relevant lab data, co-relating to real world data. Whether your company has a reliability department or not, you can take advantage of our entire testing-consulting-training package, or any portion of it. We also offer Failure analysis and safety certification services such as UL, CE, and other environmental testing services, like solar, UV, SALT spray testing, ESD (electro-static discharge,) and EMC (electro-magnetic compatibility.)

“Ops A La Carte trained us to use HALT methodology as a proactive tool, to root out key failures in our early and advanced prototypes, and that made it possible for us to deliver dependability that our customers demand, in pilot and production units."“...OPS has played a key role in our evolution from a research company to a manufacturer of ‘mission-critical’ components.” A couple of companies describe our HALT/HASS training as “highly informative, engaging and exciting.” “The benefit far exceeds the price."

Our mission is to enable companies to create their happy customers, with a well-engineered product. By helping our clients understand the real problems and the real solutions, we help improve their careers and reputations. Achieving the win-win-win results for our clients and their customers is our ultimate satisfaction. We have a family-like company culture with positive energy and great teamwork. An improved and reliable product is our own small way to contribute to a better humanity and a slightly better world. Call us at (408) 654-0499, or email us at info@opsalacarte.com, or visit our website www.opsalacarte.com. Thank you!

A couple of our clients' testimonials:

"The expert team at OPS assisted us in evaluating the available reliability testing possibilities, and with their help, we crafted a customized test program precisely sized to meet the needs of our project. The resulting program proved to our team, our customers, and our regulatory auditors that our product was robust, met its reliability goals effectively, and satisfied all safety risk factors."

"...Ops A La Carte worked with us to develop a testing program based on HALT and HASS to effectively assess low-temperature operation capability and screen the boards for assembly and component defects. They then facilitated and supported the HALT and HASS testing effort. It was quicker and more efficient than we had expected. The boards for the first four strings have been delivered. We are looking forward to working with them through completion of the project."