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Title: IN-PILE IRRADIATION EFFECTS ON SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCHES. Milestone Summary Report, Task 51140-2

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4068849

The test circuitry for the irradiation testing of gallium arsenide tunnel diodes and GE C35 silicon-controlled rectifiers is shown. The test circuitry and the results of an irradiation test of silicon and germanium tunnel diodes are given. The silicon tunnel diodes were still usable (peakto-valley ratio of 2) at 10/sup 16/ nvt fast neutrons. The germanium tunnel diodes were still useful (peak-to-valley ratio of 2) at 10/sup 17/ nvt. Both were tested at reactor ambient temperature. (auth)

Research Organization:
General Electric Co. Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Dept., Cincinnati
DOE Contract Number:
AF33(600)-38062; AT(11-1)-171
NSA Number:
NSA-15-013432
OSTI ID:
4068849
Report Number(s):
TID-11556; XDC-60-12-123
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English