Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Microdosimetry code simulation of charge-deposition spectra, single-event upsets and multiple-bit upsets

Journal Article · · IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/23.819112· OSTI ID:20014702
An ion microdosimetry extension to the Monte Carlo High Energy Transport Code (HETC) has been developed to allow tracking of all the reaction products and has been applied to model charge-deposition spectra in pin diodes caused by atmospheric neutron spectra, as well as upsets in DRAMs from ground and space irradiation by protons. These cases cover sensitive zone sizes ranging from hundreds of microns to sub-micron. Angular distributions of both incident particles and reaction products are found to be important, particularly for the prediction of multiple-bit upsets in devices of small feature size.
Research Organization:
DERA, Farnborough (GB)
OSTI ID:
20014702
Journal Information:
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Journal Issue: 6Pt1 Vol. 46; ISSN 0018-9499; ISSN IETNAE
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Similar Records

The size effect of ion charge tracks on single event multiple-bit upset
Conference · Mon Nov 30 23:00:00 EST 1987 · IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States) · OSTI ID:5098517

Heavy ion and proton-induced single event multiple upset
Journal Article · Sun Nov 30 23:00:00 EST 1997 · IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science · OSTI ID:644213

Device simulation of charge collection and single-event upset
Journal Article · Sun Mar 31 23:00:00 EST 1996 · IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science · OSTI ID:242435