What is Systematic defect?

A defect that occurs repeatedly at particular patterns or locations because of interactions between design and process. It is distinguished from random defects caused by chance particles.

Field: Yield and quality control

Related terms

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

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