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Publication of IEEE Std 1413-2026: IEEE Standard for Framework for Reliability Prediction of Hardware

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IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) is a leading consensus-building organization, supporting standards development and standards-related collaboration across technical, academic, industry, government, and nonprofit communities. Within this global standards ecosystem, IEEE 1413: IEEE Standard Framework for Reliability Prediction of Hardware, provides a reliability standard for documenting and evaluating hardware reliability predictions. The Reliability Prediction Working Group, which developed this revision, is chaired by Dr. Diganta Das of the University of Maryland.

The standard covers the framework for reliability prediction for electronic hardware and identifies the required elements for an understandable and credible reliability prediction. It is designed to ensure that reliability predictions include sufficient information for users to evaluate the prediction results and assess their usability for the intended application. Reliability predictions vary widely in methodological rigor, data quality, the extent of analysis, and uncertainty. These inconsistencies can leave the user of the prediction confused, uncertain of the prediction's true value, and unable to compare the results of two reliability predictions of the same hardware. When followed, the IEEE 1413 standard results in consistent, complete documentation of a prediction. With the prediction, users can then understand the strengths and weaknesses of a prediction and compare the value and usefulness of multiple predictions.

A reliability prediction generated according to this standard includes information concerning inputs, assumptions, data sources, methodologies, and uncertainties so that the risk associated with using the prediction results can be considered. Rather than prescribing how to perform a reliability prediction or recommending a specific methodology, the standard provides a framework for documenting and evaluating reliability predictions in a consistent and transparent manner. The IEEE Std 1413 Working Group includes Diganta Das, Chair; Justin B. Brown, Vice Chair; Lori Bechtold, Secretary; Aleksander Zadrozny, Technical Editor; and Lou Gullo. Their work supports the continued development of reliability standards for electronic hardware across industry, government, and research communities.

CALCE has a long history of leadership in IEEE reliability standards. The first IEEE reliability standard, IEEE 1332-1998, IEEE Standard Reliability Program for the Development and Production of Electronic Systems and Equipment, was developed under the leadership of Professor Michael Pecht, PhD, Founding Director of the Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering (CALCE). The next related guide, IEEE Std 1413.1, is expected to be published in 2027 and will serve as a guidebook for selecting and using reliability predictions based on IEEE Std 1413. Together, IEEE 1413 and IEEE 1413.1 will help practitioners better understand the strengths, limitations, assumptions, and uncertainties associated with prediction results. Another related standard, IEEE 1624: IEEE Standard for Organizational Reliability Capability, is being revised under the leadership of Dr. Michael Azarian and is expected to be released later this year.

Through its continued involvement in IEEE reliability standards, CALCE contributes to the development of practical frameworks that support more credible, transparent, and risk-informed decision-making for electronic hardware reliability.

For more information about the standard, contact Dr. Diganta Das.

Published June 30, 2026