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The Wiley Series in Quality & Reliability Engineering was launched 25 years ago. Since then, it has grown into a valuable source of theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of quality and reliability engineering, continuously evolving and expanding to include the latest developments in these disciplines.

Each year, engineering systems are becoming more complex, with new functions and capabilities and longer expected service lives; however, the reliability requirements remain the same or become more stringent due to the increasing expectations of product end users. With the rapid development of autonomous vehicles and growing attention to functional safety, these expectations have grown even further. It will require the utmost reliability to convince people to entrust their lives to an “inhuman machine”; only by using new visions, methods, and approaches to develop engineering systems – and electronic systems in particular – will this become a reality.

The book you are about to read was written by experts in the field of electronics design and manufacturing. Cheryl Tulkoff and Greg Caswell, whom I have the privilege to know personally, have a depth and variety of experiences covering virtually every aspect of design for reliability and quality manufacturing of electronics. This book presents an easy‐to‐read, step‐by‐step guide to designing, testing, validating, and building highly reliable electronic systems. It also addresses sustainability and obsolescence – the flip side of fast IC evolution and miniaturization – which are significant issues for electronic systems designed to operate for long periods, such as those in fields such as automotive, airspace, defense, etc.

Despite its obvious importance, quality and reliability education is paradoxically lacking in today's engineering curriculum. Few engineering schools offer degree programs or even a sufficient variety of courses in quality and reliability methods. Therefore, most quality and reliability practitioners receive their professional training from colleagues, engineering seminars, publications, and technical books. The lack of formal education opportunities in this field highlights the importance of technical publications such as this one for professional development.

We are confident that this book, as well as the entire series, will continue Wiley's tradition of excellence in technical publishing and provide a lasting and positive contribution to the teaching and practice of engineering.