Manufacturers have different ways and conditions they use to calculate these values, this post will go into the general definition and how they come up with these numbers. As a global electronics company with 80 years of experience in developing innovative solutions for complex industrial technology applications used in harsh environments, our broad and diverse team of industry experts includes electrical and mechanical engineers who focus on designing electronic components and electrical components manufactured for reliability, safety, and sustainability, offering technological solutions that help empower the potential of people to drive innovation in the technologies transforming how people live, work, and connect. Companies use MTBF, MTTF and FIT data to show reliability for product or components and to determine how many they need to make.

Our electrical and electronic products are engineered to reliably connect and protect the flow of data, power, and signal – in electric vehicles and aircraft, digital factories and smart homes, and life-saving medical devices, efficient utility networks, and the global communications infrastructure. TE Connectivity empowers engineers for innovation in industrial technology – by designing and manufacturing sensor and connectivity solutions for the technology that is enabling a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected world. As the go-to engineering partner for today's innovation leaders and technology entrepreneurs, we are helping solve tomorrow's toughest challenges. How to Reduce Losses, Improve Efficiency, and Extend Temperature Range in High-Power Applications.