TESTING TERMINOLOGY

TESTING TERMINOLOGY

Destructive Physical Analysis(DPA)

A systematic, logical, detailed examination of parts during various stages of physical disassembly,conducted on a sample of completed parts from a given lot, wherein parts are examined for a wide variety of design, workmanship,and/or processing problems.

Destructive Physical Analysis (DPA) A systematic, logical, and detailed inspection method that conducts a comprehensive inspection of components at various stages of physical disassembly for finished product samples extracted from a specific batch, in order to identify various problems in design, process, and/or manufacturing processes.