Destructive Physical Analysis (DPA), Failure Analysis (FA), and Counterfeit Analysis of Electronic Components

National Technical Systems (NTS)

Destructive Physical Analysis (DPA) is the process of disassembling, testing, and inspecting electronic components to verify the internal design, materials, construction, and workmanship. This process of sample inspection is used to help ensure that electronic components are fabricated to the required standards. Destructive Physical Analysis is also used effectively to discover process defects for identification of production lot problems.