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Relex Parts Libraries
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Nonelectronic Reliability - Reliability Prediction
  • Over 325,000 parts
  • Downloadable Monthly Updates
  • Integration of In-House Part Numbers
  • Powerful SQL Library Browse
  • Multiple Manufacturers Supported
  • Access to NPRD95 & EPRD-97 Data


Parts Libraries Make Your Job Easier

A major advantage of the Relex Reliability Prediction software is the availability of extremely large parts libraries. These libraries contain hundreds of thousands of parts with their associated data parameters, and provide for significant time savings. With an active Relex Maintenance Plan, you can gain access to monthly and quarterly updates.

The Relex libraries contain a great deal of part data which is automatically retrieved based on part number. The major part parameters needed for reliability calculations are available, and only the operating conditions particular to your design need to be entered. The data included in the Relex libraries varies, dependent on part type. For example, parameters for integrated circuits include the number of pins, number of gates or transistors, power dissipation, and thermal resistance, while resistor parameters include the rated power dissipation and resistance value.

Powerful SQL Library Browse and Search Engine

Relex provides a powerful SQL library browse and search engine that allows you to display library parts that match a given condition. For example, you can search for all part numbers in which '877' appears, or all parts that are op amps, or you can simply display all parts in all of the libraries.

To perform a library search, you simply enter a part number. Relex automatically searches the libraries for the given number. You do not even need to enter an exact part number, because Relex will automatically perform a "fuzzy" search for similar names. When a part is found, all the associated data is retrieved from the libraries. The Relex libraries are organized and searched in a very efficient manner, which facilitates impressive search speeds.

Nonelectronic Reliability - Reliability Prediction

Relex PRISM Provides Access to NPRD and EPRD Libraries

The Electronic Parts Reliability Data (EPRD-97) and the Nonelectronic Parts Reliability Data (NPRD-95, though sometimes incorrectly referred to as NPRD-98), which are published by the Reliability Analysis Center (RAC), each include a wide variety of components. Users with a licensed version of Relex PRISM can access parts from both the NPRD95 and EPRD libraries for all of their Relex projects. Having these NPRD and EPRD failure rate databases at your fingertips greatly broadens the options for your prediction analyses.

Incorporate Your Own Data with User-Defined Libraries

Relex can also access part data from user-defined parts libraries. You can create your own custom parts libraries and use them alone or in conjunction with the Relex parts libraries.

The correlation feature enables you to easily use your in-house part numbers instead of the industry part numbers in the Relex libraries. You create a Correlation Table that associates Relex part numbers to your in-house part numbers. Once the Correlation Table is created, Relex will continually recognize your in-house numbers as well as the Relex part numbers.

Numerous Parts Libraries Provide Comprehensive Information

Nonelectronic Reliability - Reliability Prediction
  • AMD
  • Analog Devices
  • AVX
  • Bourns
  • Cypress
  • Dallas Semiconductor
  • Fairchild
  • Harris Semiconductor
  • Hitachi
  • Infineon
  • Intel
  • International Rectifier
  • Kemet
  • KOA Speer
  • Microsemi
  • Motorola
  • Murata
  • National Semiconductor
  • Panasonic
  • Philips
  • ST Microelectronics
  • Texas Instruments
  • Toshiba
  • Vishay
  • Xilinx
                  and more...

The Relex parts libraries are divided into smaller libraries based on part type. This level of organization helps to use processor resources more efficiently and to increase search speed.

Integrated Circuits Library

  • Contains part data for many types of integrated circuits.
  • Includes all of the 74/54 series of digital logic devices, as well as analog/linear, microprocessors, RAMs, EEPROMs, ASICs, PALs, M38510 and SMD parts, and more.
  • Contains information from manufacturers such as Motorola, Intel, Texas Instruments, and many other sources.
  • Recognizes over 100,000 parts, both commercial and military.

Semiconductors, Resistors, and Capacitors Library

  • Contains part data for hundreds of thousands of parts, including thousands of discrete diodes and transistors.
  • Includes all resistor and capacitor part types from MIL-HDBK-217 and Bellcore, such as RC and CKR.

Nonelectronic Parts Library

  • Contains the data from the Reliability Analysis Center (RAC) Document NPRD-95 (Nonelectronic Parts Reliability Data).
  • Provides failure rates for over 13,000 mechanical components.

Maintenance Plan Allows for Monthly Library Updates

One of the benefits of a Relex Maintenance Plan is access to monthly and quarterly parts libraries updates. Each month, the Relex Components Division adds approximately 1,000 new parts to the libraries, and quarterly updates add an additional 20,000 parts. Only customers with an active Relex Maintenance Plan are eligible to download these update files.