There is a great need for standardization for accelerated reliability testing (ART) / accelerated durability testing (ADT). Standardization will have an important influence on ART and ADT development and implementation. By geographic designation, there are international, regional, and national standards. By technology or industry designation, there are standards from standards developing organizations (SDOs) and also from standards setting organizations (SSOs), which are known as consortia. Standards organizations may be governmental, quasi - governmental or nongovernmental entities. The International Electrical Congress (IEC) is the world’s leading organization that prepares and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic, and related technologies, collectively known as “electrotechnology”. International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a network of the national standards institutes from 157 countries, one member per country. The above - mentioned analysis and examples demonstrate that no acceptable standards exist for reliability testing technology and durability testing today.

Controlled Vocabulary Terms

durability; ISO standards