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TIROS-N cosmic ray study

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5469403
An experimental and analytical study was performed on the impact of galactic cosmic rays on the TIROS-N satellite memory in orbit. Comparisons were made of systems equipped with the Harris HMI-6508 1 x 1024 CMOS/bulk RAM and the RCA CDP-1821 1 x 1024 bit CMOS/SOS RAM. Based upon the experimental results, estimated bit error rates were determined. These were at least 8.0 bit errors/day for a 300 kilobit memory with the HMI-6508 and .014 bit errors/day with the CDF-1821. It was also estimated that the HMI-6508 latchup rate in orbit is at least two orders of magnitude less than the bit error rates the CDP-1821 will not latchup.
Research Organization:
Rockwell International Corp., Anaheim, CA (USA)
OSTI ID:
5469403
Report Number(s):
NASA-CR-166628
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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