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Why Hardware Startups Need Temperature Cycling for Reliability
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore temperature cycling—a critical but often overlooked reliability test for hardware startups. They break down how thermal expansion mismatches cause solder joint failures, why a 500-cycle profile reveals latent defects, and how a drone startup caught a field failure before launch using a $15,000 chamber instead of a $100,000 one. They also discuss the difference between thermal shock and temperature cycling, the JEDEC JESD22-A104 standard, and why startups should run at least 100 cycles before production. A practical guide for founders building physical…
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