What is the ISO/IEC10995 standard for life estimation?
What is ISO/IEC10995?
International Standard
ISO/IEC10995
First edition 2008-04-15
Reference number: ISO/IEC10995:2008(E)
Information technology-Digitally Recorded media for information Interchange and storage — Test method For the estimation of the archival lifetime of optical media.
Technologies de information-Supports enregistres numeriquement pour l’echange et le stockage d’information-Methode D’essai pour l'estimation de la duree de vie d’archiavage des supports optiques
Only one international standard defining test method to estimate the archiving lifetime of DVD-R.
Eyring Method
Down time is measured at 85°C/85%, 85°C/70%, 75°C/75%, 65°C/85%, and the estimated average life is the point where the approximated curve coincides with 25°C/50%.
Down time: time when 280 PI errors are reached
Approximate equation: ln(t)=ln(A)+(Es/k)×T-1+B×R
| Test Condition | Temperature (°C) | Humidity (% RH) | Total Acceleration Test Time | Sample Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85 | 85 | 1,000 | 20 |
| 2 | 85 | 70 | 1,000 | 20 |
| 3 | 65 | 85 | 2,000 | 20 |
| 4 | 70 | 75 | 2,500 | 30 |
Life Expectancy and Average Down Time of Optical Disc
The ISO/IEC10995 defines the life expectancy of an optical disc as the point of 5% failure rate (95% uptime rate).
Disc products with a life expectancy of 30 years or longer are certified by ADTC.
In short,
(1) Calculation of “estimated life” based on 25°C and 50% RH (simplified into a 2-dimensional graph)
Accelerated aging time under the different temperature/humidity environments are processed statistically to calculate the distribution of the “estimated life” based on 25°C and 50% RH.
Distribution of “Estimated Life” Based on 25°C and 50% RH ISO/IEC 10995
ISO/IEC10995 Certified
Our Archival Grade DVD-R was tested by Archive Disc Test Center (ADTC). The test method complies to ISO/IEC10995. The analysis states the data can be retained safety for more than 30 years under a temperature of 25 degree Celsius and with 50% relative humidity.
All the users can choose the proper products for long term archiving by looking at the logo affixed to the products.