Debunking Myth #5: Rose Testing Works as a Reliable Tool

For decades, Rose testing has been a widely used method in electronics manufacturing, but is it truly a reliable tool?

In this video, Terry Munson breaks down why Rose testing falls short—not just as a predictor of field performance, but as a meaningful process control tool.

Originally developed in the 1960s, Rose testing was never designed for failure analysis or identifying process variations that lead to real-world issues. Yet, many in the industry still rely on it, despite the disconnect between test results and actual performance problems in the field. If a tool can’t help manufacturers see and prevent failures, is it really useful at all?

Watch as Terry Munson explains why it's time to rethink Rose testing and move beyond outdated methods in electronics reliability.