Capabilities

Design Review
Factory Audits
Failure Analysis
Batteries
CTIA Certification

• Battery Pack Incident Investigation
• Customized Testing
• Electrochemical and Materials Testing
• Environmental Stress and Reliability Testing
• Process and Quality Auditing of Battery and Pack Manufacturers
• Product Recall Support
• System Level Electrical Failure Analysis and Consulting
• System Safety Evaluation

System Safety Evaluation

Exponent has many years of experience in failure analysis and safety performance evaluations of computer power supplies, battery technologies, chargers, and power adapters. Exponent can assist clients to develop comprehensive and robust test protocols, and to maximize product safety evaluation effectiveness in a rapid product development environment. The following are some typical product performance evaluations:

• Power adapter/charger circuitry review, inspection and analysis
• System integration and normal operation analysis
• Charger/power supply design evaluation
• Charger/power supply safety analysis
• Charger/power supply/battery pack communication analysis
• Charger/power supply analysis and testing under various environmental conditions