EP-4740097-A1 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING A RELIABILITY ANALYSIS OF A RADIO PRODUCT

EP4740097A1EP 4740097 A1EP4740097 A1EP 4740097A1EP-4740097-A1

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method and a system for performing a reliability analysis of a radio product The method [300] comprises grouping, by an analysis unit [202], components of the radio product based on a functionality; identifying, by an identifier unit [204], at least one of critical components and non-critical components based at least on the grouping of the components; adding, by the analysis unit [202]: the critical components in a series connection in a logical group, and the non-critical components in a parallel connection; preparing, by a generator unit [206], a target reliability block diagram (RBD) based on the adding; determining, by the analysis unit [202], a reliability value of the radio product for a target time period based on the target RBD; and performing, by the analysis unit [202], the reliability analysis of the radio product based on the reliability value of the radio product.

Inventors

GUPTA, DEEPAK
BHATNAGAR, PRADEEP KUMAR
BHATNAGAR, AAYUSH
KHOSYA, NEKIRAM
V, Renuka
SINHA, Shrishti

Assignees

Jio Platforms Limited

Dates

Publication Date: 20260513
Application Date: 20240611

Claims (16)

1. A method [300] for performing a reliability analysis of a radio product, the method comprising: grouping, by an analysis unit [202], one or more components of the radio product, based on a functionality of the one or more components; identifying, by an identifier unit [204], at least one of one or more critical components and one or more non-critical components based at least on the grouping of the one or more components; adding, by the analysis unit [202]: the one or more critical components in a series connection in a logical group, and the one or more non-critical components in a parallel connection; preparing, by a generator unit [206], a target reliability block diagram (RBD) based on the adding; determining, by the analysis unit [202], a reliability value of the radio product for a target time period based on the target RBD; and performing, by the analysis unit [202], the reliability analysis of the radio product based on the reliability value of the radio product.
2. The method [300] as claimed in claim 1, the method comprises: setting, by the analysis unit [202] , a temperature profile for the one or more components of the radio product, wherein the temperature profile for the one or more components is set to indicate a failure rate of the one or more components due to a temperature condition, identifying, by the identifier unit [204], one of a successful identification of a predetermined target failure rate for the one or more components and an unsuccessful identification of the predetermined target failure rate for the one or more components, predicting, by the analysis unit [202] using one or more reliability prediction standard techniques, a target failure rate for the one or more components in an event of the unsuccessful identification of the predetermined target failure rate for the one or more components, and determining, by the analysis unit [202], a worst-case failure rate for the radio product based on one of the predetermined target failure rate and the target failure rate.
3. The method [300] as claimed in claim 2, the method further comprises setting, by the analysis unit [202], a duty cycle of the one or more components of the radio product.
4. The method [300] as claimed in claim 2, wherein the predetermined target failure rate is one of a predetermined mean time between failure (MTBF) rate and a predetermined failure rate, and the predetermined target failure rate is determined based on a vendor input.
5. The method [300] as claimed in claim 2, wherein the worst-case failure rate for the radio product is determined based on one of: an addition of the predetermined target failure rate for the one or more components, and an addition of the target failure rate for the one or more components.
6. The method [300] as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more critical components are irreplaceable by one or more other components of the radio product.
7. The method [300] as claimed in claim 1, the method further comprises identifying by the processing identifier unit [204], one or more target components based on the reliability analysis of the radio product.
8. A system [200] for performing a reliability analysis of a radio product, the system [100] comprising: an analysis unit [202], configured to group, one or more components of the radio product, based on a functionality of the one or more components; an identifier unit [204] connected at least to the analysis unit [202], the identifier unit [204] being configured to identify, at least one of one or more critical components and one or more non-critical components based at least on the grouping of the one or more components, wherein the analysis unit [202] is further configured to add: the one or more critical components in a series connection in a logical group, and the one or more non-critical components in a parallel connection; and a generator unit [206] connected at least to the identifier unit [204], the generator unit [206] is configured to prepare, a target reliability block diagram (RBD) based on the adding, wherein the analysis unit [202] is further configured to: determine, a reliability value of the radio product for a target time period based on the target RBD, and perform, the reliability analysis of the radio product based on the reliability value of the radio product.
9. The system [200] as claimed in claim 8, wherein: the analysis unit [202] being further configured to set, a temperature profile for the one or more components of the radio product, wherein the temperature profile for the one or more components is set to indicate a failure rate of the one or more components due to a temperature condition; the identifier unit [204] being further configured to identify, one of a successful identification of a predetermined target failure rate for the one or more components and an unsuccessful identification of the predetermined target failure rate for the one or more components, the analysis unit [202] is further configured to: predict, using one or more reliability prediction standard techniques, a target failure rate for the one or more components in an event of the unsuccessful identification of the predetermined target failure rate for the one or more components, and determine, a worst-case failure rate for the radio product based on one of the predetermined target failure rate and the target failure rate.
10. The system [200] as claimed in claim 9, wherein the analysis unit [202] is further configured to set a duty cycle of the one or more components of the radio product.
11. The system [200] as claimed in claim 9, wherein the predetermined target failure rate is one of a predetermined mean time between failure (MTBF) rate and a predetermined failure rate, and the predetermined target failure rate is determined based on a vendor input.
12. The system [200] as claimed in claim 9, wherein the worst-case failure rate for the radio product is determined based on one of: an addition of the predetermined target failure rate for the one or more components, and an addition of the target failure rate for the one or more components.
13. The system [200] as claimed in claim 8, wherein the one or more critical components are irreplaceable by one or more other components of the radio product.
14. The system [200] as claimed in claim 8, wherein the identifier unit [204] is further configured to identify, one or more target components based on the reliability analysis of the radio product.
15. A user equipment (UE) comprising a processor connected to at least a transceiver unit, wherein the UE is configured to: transmit, by the transceiver unit, a reliability analysis request to a system, wherein the system further comprises: o an analysis unit [202], configured to group, one or more components of the radio product, based on a functionality of the one or more components; o an identifier unit [204] connected at least to the analysis unit [202], the identifier unit [204] being configured to identify, at least one of one or more critical components and one or more non-critical components based at least on the grouping of the one or more components, o wherein the analysis unit [202] is further configured to add: • the one or more critical components in a series connection in a logical group, and • the one or more non-critical components in a parallel connection; and o a generator unit [206] connected at least to the identifier unit [204], the generator unit [206] is configured to prepare, a target reliability block diagram (RBD) based on the adding, o wherein the analysis unit [202] is further configured to: • determine, a reliability value of the radio product for a target time period based on the target RBD, and ■ perform, the reliability analysis of the radio product based on the reliability value of the radio product, and receive, by the transceiver unit, a result of the reliability analysis of the radio product associated with the reliability analysis request.
16. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions for performing a reliability analysis of a radio product, the instructions including executable code, the executable code when executed by one or more units of a system, may cause: an analysis unit [202] to group, one or more components of the radio product, based on a functionality of the one or more components; an identifier unit [204] to identify, at least one of one or more critical components and one or more non-critical components based at least on the grouping of the one or more components, the analysis unit [202] is to add: the one or more critical components in a series connection in a logical group, and the one or more non-critical components in a parallel connection; and a generator unit [206] to prepare, a target reliability block diagram (RBD) based on the adding, the analysis unit [202] configured to determine, a reliability value of the radio product for a target time period based on the target RBD, and perform, the reliability analysis of the radio product based on the reliability value of the radio product.

Description

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING A RELIABILITY ANALYSIS OF A RADIO PRODUCT TECHNICAL FIELD Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to network performance management systems. More particularly, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and systems for performing a reliability analysis of a radio product. BACKGROUND The following description of the related art is intended to provide background information pertaining to the field of the disclosure. This section may include certain aspects of the art that may be related to various features of the present disclosure. However, it should be appreciated that this section is used only to enhance the understanding of the reader with respect to the present disclosure, and not as admissions of the prior art. Reliability is a fundamental attribute for a safe and a profitable operation of any technological system. Reliability analysis aims at studying one or more failure mechanisms of a system and at quantifying an associated likelihood. The outcomes of the reliability analysis aid to recognize design solutions and one or more maintenance actions for avoiding failures from occurring, and protective barriers for mitigating the outcomes of the failures. Also, an unreliable system directly impacts performance, cost-effectiveness, safety, and production yield. Further, the unreliable system is prone to one or more unexpected failures and downtime which also leads to one or more disruptions in operations and service delivery, which result in a degraded performance, slower processing times, and a decreased efficiency. Further, the one or more failures and downtime incurred by the unreliable system consumes costs associated with repair, maintenance, and potential loss of revenue due to one or more disrupted operations. Moreover, the need for frequent repairs or replacements may increase one or more operational expenses and reduce an overall cost-effectiveness of the system. The unreliable system pose one or more risks to personnel, assets, and a surrounding environment. Additionally, the unreliable system may experience one or more interruptions or defects in a production process that results in lower production yields and a decreased output quality, which also lead to delays in project timelines, increased scrap, or rework rates, and ultimately, reduced effectiveness. Hence, it is important to check the reliability of a product and while calculating the reliability of radio product there may be thousands of components and while performing reliability analysis, all components in the system must be included that makes the process of reliability calculation complex and challenging. Several systems and methods were developed for analysing the reliability of products; however, the existing systems and methods fail to perform an accurate reliability analysis. One of the key problem is the inability to identify a lowest and the highest reliable section of the product, due to which the manufactures fails to figure out where developments are required to make the system more reliable. Also, the existing solutions fails to optimize the failure rate to obtain best-case results by incorporating all the components in the system. The failure to incorporate all the components in the analysis may lead to unsatisfactory reliability outcomes, as certain critical components may be overlooked or inadequately addressed. Consequently, the reliability of the product may be compromised which results in one or more potential performance issues, one or more increased maintenance requirements, and decrease customer satisfaction. Thus, there exists an imperative need in the art to provide a system and method for performing the reliability analysis of the radio product. SUMMARY This section is provided to introduce certain aspects of the present disclosure in a simplified form that are further described below in the detailed description. This summary is not intended to identify the key features or the scope of the claimed subject matter. An aspect of the present disclosure may relate to a method for performing a reliability analysis of a radio product. The method comprises grouping, by an analysis unit, one or more components of the radio product, based on a functionality of the one or more components. The method comprises identifying, by an identifier unit, at least one of one or more critical components and one or more non-critical components based at least on the grouping of the one or more components. The method comprises adding, by the analysis unit the one or more critical components in a series connection in a logical group, and the one or more non-critical components in a parallel connection. The method comprises preparing, by a generator unit, a target reliability block diagram (RBD) based on the adding. The method comprises determining, by the analysis unit, a reliability value of the radio product for a target time period based on the target RBD. The method compr