HALT/HASS

Taught by Jim McLinn

This 8-hour course will be taught in conjunction with ARS - Tucson.

This seminar contains information on the origin and philosophy of HALT and HASS testing, practical examples, some comments about test equipment and more importantly about monitoring and fixtures. There will be discussions of some of the different approaches toward HALT and HASS. Some discussion of costs to implement and lessons learned will occur. The seminar will include discussion and practical approaches, so come prepared.

Topics include:

• Introduction to HALT/HASS methods
• Basic Equipment for HALT
• Problems with Monitoring a system and the limits of Fixtures
• Obtaining consistent environments and results
• Looking at HALT results
• Developing a HALT Strategy and Plan
• Implementing HASS

Visit the ARS - Tucson homepage to register!

Biography of Speaker

Jim McLinn (Fellow ASQ) graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1974 with a MS in Solid State Physics. His first worked for Control Data Corporation. Here he spent the next 5 years improving semiconductors and working with suppliers. He continued his work at Cardiac Pacemakers, helping to pioneer the reliable use of large scale CMOS devices in pacemakers. Next, he worked as a quality manager in a small company that supplied microminature hybrid components for the hearing aid industry. After that Jim served as an engineering manager at Litton Microwave Cooking Products working with qualifying suppliers until 1986.

Mr. McLinn worked as an improvement consultant with Rel-Tech Group until 2004. This firm was engaged in helping companies become more competitive by providing a framework for an overall improvement process. Companies he has helped include manufacturing, design and service providers. He presently works at Teradyne ensuring the reliability of high speed digital test equipment. His responsibilities include predictions, leading FMEA teams, HALT test and working with international Teradyne subsidiaries.

He earned the Certified Reliability Engineer distinction in 1980 and the Certified Quality Engineer in 1988 and Certified Quality Manager in 1995. Jim was named the Young Quality Engineer of the Year for Minnesota in 1982. He has been active in the American Society for Quality, serving in most offices as well as section chairman for Minnesota in 1984/85 and conference co-chair in 2004 and 2005. He was named a Fellow of ASQ in 1994 and a distinguished Engineer in 2000 by the Minnesota Federation of Engineering Societies. He has served on the IEEE Reliability Society ADCOM from 2004 to 2010. Jim is now retired and working part time as a reliability consultant for Ops A La Carte.

James McLinn can be reached at JMReL2@Aol.com