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2.7  Reliability 
The Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) prediction is calculated using component and 
subassembly random failure rates.  The calculation is based on the Bellcore Reliability 
Prediction Procedure, TR-NWT-000332, Issue 4, September 1991.  The MTBF 
prediction is used to estimate repair rates and spare parts requirements. 
The MTBF data is calculated from predicted data at 50 ºC.  The MTBF for the board is 
138,157 hours. 
2.8  Environmental 
Table 33 lists the environmental specifications for the board. 
Table 33.  Environmental Specifications 
Parameter Specification 
Temperature   
 Non-Operating 
-40 °C to +60 °C 
 Operating 
0 °C to +40 °C  
Shock   
  Unpackaged  50 g trapezoidal waveform 
  Velocity change of 170 inches/second² 
 Packaged  Drop 
  Product Weight (pounds)  Free Fall (inches)  Velocity Change (inches/sec²) 
 <20 36 N/A 
  >=20 and <40  30  N/A 
  >=40 and <80   24  N/A 
  >=80 and <100   18  N/A 
  >=100 and <120  24  N/A 
 >=121 18 N/A 
Vibration   
  Unpackaged  50 Hz to 500 Hz , 3.13G_rms random  
 
  Packaged  5 Hz to 40 Hz:  0.015 g² Hz (flat) 
  40 Hz to 500 Hz:  0.015 g² Hz sloping down to 0.00015 g² Hz