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Title: Radiation characterization of a C256 EEPROM

Conference · · IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/23.45431· OSTI ID:7002186
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  1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (US)

Total dose, dose-rate and high dose-rate memory retention results are presented for the SEEQ Technologies Inc., 28C256 floating gate electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM). Total dose failure levels are mode dependent, i.e. {approximately}33 krad(Si) for reading and {approximately}9.5 krad(Si) for writing. The write-mode failure level is dose-rated dependent, increasing from {approximately}10 krad(Si) at {approximately}11 rad(Si)/s to {approximately} 28 krad(Si) at dose rates {approximately}0,1 rad(Si)/s Average upset and latch-up thresholds are 3.8 {times} 10{sup 8} rad(Si)/s and 7.7 {times} 10{sup 8} rad(Si)/s respectively. No latch-up windows were observed. Memory contents were retained following exposure up to 108 krad (Si) and following 1 {times} 10{sup 12} rad(Si)/s.

DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
7002186
Report Number(s):
CONF-890723-; CODEN: IETNA; TRN: 90-014116
Journal Information:
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA), Vol. 36:6; Conference: 26. annual conference on nuclear and space radiation effects, Marco Island, FL (USA), 25-29 Jul 1989; ISSN 0018-9499
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English