STOCHASTIC AND TOPOLOGICALLY AWARE ELECTROMIGRATION ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY
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1. A computer-implemented method for analyzing a system, the system comprising a plurality of components, the method comprising:
- simulating the system cascading through a plurality of failures until the system fails to meet a system specification, each of the failures corresponding to a failure of one of the components; and
estimating a time to failure of the system based on a last one of the plurality of failures.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method for analyzing a system comprising a plurality of components is described herein according to certain aspects. The method comprises simulating the system cascading through a plurality of failures until the system fails to meet a system specification, each of the failures corresponding to a failure of one of the components. The method also comprises estimating a time to failure of the system based on a last one of the plurality of failures.
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1. A computer-implemented method for analyzing a system, the system comprising a plurality of components, the method comprising:
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simulating the system cascading through a plurality of failures until the system fails to meet a system specification, each of the failures corresponding to a failure of one of the components; and estimating a time to failure of the system based on a last one of the plurality of failures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for analyzing a system, the system comprising a plurality of components, the apparatus comprising:
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means for simulating the system cascading through a plurality of failures until the system fails to meet a system specification, each of the failures corresponding to a failure of one of the components; and means for estimating a time to failure of the system based on a last one of the plurality of failures. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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simulate the system cascading through a plurality of failures until the system fails to meet a system specification, the system comprising a plurality of components, and each of the failures corresponding to a failure of one of the components; and estimate a time to failure of the system based on a last one of the plurality of failures. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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