What is FMEA (failure mode and effects analysis)?

A method that lists the possible failure modes of a product or process, evaluates their effects and severity, and plans countermeasures in advance.

Field: Yield and quality control

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  1. Which technique identifies possible failure modes in a product or process, evaluates their effects and severity, and takes countermeasures in advance?

Related terms

APC (advanced process control) Cause-and-effect diagram Control chart Killer defect Pareto chart Poisson yield model Process capability index (Cpk) SPC (statistical process control) Systematic defect Yield

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