Why do we need to define terms and definitions?

 To remove confusion among terms and acronyms

 To alleviate a long-term problem that interferes with effective communication between analysts and requestors and within the failure-analysis community

 To provide certain terms, expressions, acronyms, etc. are prevalent in and peculiar to this profession

 To determine which terms and definitions are focused directly on failure analysis

 To provide a common language (foundation) that improves communication within the failure-analysis community and between failure analysts and the electronics industry by providing and promoting standardization of descriptive technical language  
 

Acknowledgments

ASTM definitions have been reprinted, with permission, from the Annual Book of ASTM Standards, copyright American Society for Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street , Philadelphia , PA , 19103–1187 .

ASME definitions have been reprinted with permission from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 345 East 47th Street , New York , NY , 10017–2392 .

EIA definitions have been reprinted with permission from the Electronic Industries Association, 2500 Wilson Boulevard , Arlington , VA , 22201–2392 .

IEEE definitions have been reprinted from IEEE Std 100–1992 IEEE Standard Dictionary of Electrical and Electronics Terms, copy­right 1993 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. The IEEE disclaims any responsibility or liability resulting from the placement and use in this publication. Information is reprinted with the permission of IEEE.

JESD definitions have been reprinted from JESD29, JESD77 and JESD99, copyright by the Electronic Industries Association, 2500 Wilson Boulevard , Arlington , VA , 22201-2392 .

National Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors definitions are reprinted with permission from Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), 4300 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Suite 271 , San Jose , CA , 95129 .

SEMI definitions are reprinted by SEMATECH with permission from Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International. Copyright Semiconductor Equipment and Materials Interna­tional, 805 E. Middlefield Road , Mountain View , CA , 94043 .