Computer-based methods and systems for failure analysis

A computer-based system for performing failure analysis on a microelectronic product, the system comprising:

• a centralized computer including a file server configured to store report forms;
• and
• at least one remote computer configured to be employed by a user qualified to evaluate test data concerning the microelectronic product, wherein the user is qualified to provide a report form with analysis including recommendations for further testing and a determination of a root cause of a failure of the microelectronic product based upon a review of the test data,
• wherein the centralized computer is configured to receive the report form from the remote computer over a wide area network and to store the report form on the file server.

A method of performing failure analysis on a microelectronic product, the method comprising acts of:

• storing a result of a first test performed on the microelectronic product on a centralized computer;
• transmitting the result from the centralized computer to a first remote computer over a wide area network for an evaluation of the result by a first evaluator;
• and
• storing at the centralized computer data received from the first remote computer,
• wherein the data includes analysis supplied by the first evaluator after the evaluation of the result.