What is Arrhenius model?

A model in which reaction or degradation rates vary with temperature as exp(−Ea/kT). It is used to estimate lifetime at operating temperature from accelerated tests at higher temperatures.

Field: Reliability

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Questions that mention Arrhenius model (2)

  1. Under which condition does the data retention of flash memory tend to degrade?
  2. In accelerated tests that raise temperature to shorten life test time, which model is often used to express the relationship between temperature and lifetime?

Related terms

Bathtub curve Electromigration ESD (electrostatic discharge) FIT rate Hot carrier injection (HCI) Latch-up MTTF (mean time to failure) NBTI (negative bias temperature instability) Soft error TDDB (time-dependent dielectric breakdown)

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