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Comparison of HALT/HASS Implementations
Gene Bridgers, Principal Reliability Engineer
Mercury Computer Inc.
199 Riverneck Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824
gbridger@MC.Com

The purpose of this presentation is to compare major variations that exist in the implementation of HALT and HASS.

Highly Accelerated Life Test (HALT) is widely used to quickly improve product designs. Highly Accelerated Stress Screening (HASS) is also used, just less frequently. HALT and HASS were copyrighted by Dr. Gregg Hobbs. Dr. Hobbs has taught many seminars on HALT and HASS. The primary purpose for HALT and HASS is to reduce product returns. A quick survey of organizations using HALT and/or HASS reveals a substantial difference in the implemented approaches. Examination of these major approach variations can guide effective business practices and successful initiatives. This examination certainly fits the conference theme “Quality + Productivity = Excellence”.

Presenter:

Gene Bridgers is a 1962 graduate of N.C. State University with a B.S.E.E.

Gene is the owner of RESULTS MA, an organization providing competitiveness improvement services to a wide range of businesses. The vision of RESULTS MA is "Imagine your peace of mind when involved with a business that believes everyone is a customer and every customer shall be a winner. With 30 years of experience, Gene has a balance of supervisory and direct hands-on assignments in nearly all aspects of Quality and Reliability. The majority of his experience is with the design stage but he also has solid related experience in manufacturing and customer service.

Gene is an ASQ Fellow, a senior member of the IEEE. He was also a member of the IEST, Watertown Chamber Of Commerce's Manufacturing Roundtable and the Society of Concurrent Product Development (SCPD). He is a frequent lecturer on a wide range of Quality and Reliability topics, including Environmental Stress Screening. Gene was an instructor for Northeastern University State-Of-The-Art Program.

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