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MTBF & ARR

Overview In the PC industry, there is no universal standard in measuring HDD reliability-each company employs its own methodolgy in assesing HDDs. The most commonly used procedures are MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) and ARR (Annual Return Rate). At the product development stage, Samsung uses MTBF and continues to improve HDD design until the MTBF value meets the satisfaction of Samsung designers and engineers. After the fnishing touches are added to the protocol, mass-production of the product begins.

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Publisher	Samsung Electronics	File Format	HTML
Date Published	January 2001	Downloads	45
Format	White Papers
Topics	N/A

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