Radiation-hardened power devices

Conference · Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1986 · Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5644172

Galloway, K F; Blackburn, D L; Ellis, T D

Nuclear power systems, military systems, and space systems are all dependent on radiation-hardened electronic devices. The hardening of the semiconductor devices and circuits developed for the digital and linear requirements of these systems has received a great deal of attention and considerable progress has been made. However, one of the most difficult problems for hardened electronic systems is the development of hardened power semiconductor devices. This paper presents a summary of the effects of radiation exposure on power semiconductor devices, including illustrative experimental data, and considers the prospects for the development of state-of-the-art radiation-hardened power semiconductor devices.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Arizona, Tucson
• OSTI ID: 5644172
• Report Number(s): CONF-870601-
• Journal Information: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 54; ISSN TANSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DOSES
HARDENING
IONIZING RADIATIONS
MATERIALS
NEUTRON FLUX
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION FLUX
RADIATION HARDENING
RADIATIONS
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS