Abstract: Describes a process for applying non-destructive cyclical mechanical stress to planar items in order to simulate the effects of cyclical thermal stresses. Latent defects are accelerated and screened early in a manufacturing process.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 18, 1994
Date of Patent:
June 13, 1995
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventors:
Samuel M. Goldfarb, Paul R. Herb, Joseph M. Lukaitis, Leathen Shi