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SEU cross sections derived from a diffusion analysis

Journal Article · · IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/23.552719· OSTI ID:445384
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  1. California Inst. of Tech., Pasadena, CA (United States). Jet Propulsion Lab.
A simple theoretical prediction of single-event upset (SEU) cross section versus linear energy transfer (LET) is derived from a diffusion analysis, and the result is compared to some real device curves. It was found that at least some real device curves show two regimes. One regime (high-LET) is characterized by a very good fit to the theoretical prediction, and the other (low-LET) is characterized by a very bad fit. The existence of a high-LET regime provides additional credibility for the increasingly popular postulate that diffusion has an important effect on the shape of the cross-sectional curve.
OSTI ID:
445384
Journal Information:
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science Journal Issue: 6Pt2 Vol. 43; ISSN 0018-9499; ISSN IETNAE
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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