Global Standards for the Microelectronics Industry
hard error
An irreversible change in operation that is typically associated with permanent damage to one or more elements of a device or circuit (e.g., gate oxide rupture, destructive latch-up events).
NOTE The error is called "hard" because the data is lost and the device or circuit no longer functions properly, even after power reset and re-initialization.
References:
JESD89A, 10/06
