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SemiAnalysis recommendation for factory high-temperature burn-in before deployment in its October 2024 operator playbook; not an observed settling time or universal acceptance duration

≥3–4 weeksrecommendation

Value kindrecommendation — Recommendations are design guidance, not measured facts; validate them against the project boundary conditions.
ScopeSemiAnalysis recommends at least 3–4 weeks of factory high-temperature burn-in before deployment for the playbook it describes, plus a separate 2–3-day on-site burn-in. The signed project/OEM/contract plan sets the actual campaign and stopping rule.
As of2024-10
SourceSemiAnalysis, AI Neocloud Playbook and Anatomy · Cluster Burn In — factory and on-site burn-in recommendations
Reviewchecking…review by 2026-09-12 · fast cadence
Recorded changeslast 2026-08-24 · 2 revisions tracked
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