Radiation effects hardening techniques
This section of the IEEE Tutorial Short Course will discuss techniques for radiation hardening semiconductor electronic components. The hardening techniques may include special process procedures and constraints, circuit designs, and system adaptations to achieve the desired level of radiation tolerance. The radiation sources considered include nuclear weapons, natural space environments, and nuclear reactors. Each of these sources offers a unique radiation spectrum requiring specific hardening techniques for the semiconductor technologies used and, equally important, specific testing procedures to verify that the desired radiation tolerance level has been achieved with confidence. The radiation spectrum for the various sources will be reviewed, with its particular characteristics. 39 refs., 32 figs.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 5648018
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-85-0742C; CONF-850711-11; ON: DE85009813
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ANNEALING
BARYONS
CRYSTALS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
EQUIPMENT
FERMIONS
FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS
GAMMA RADIATION
HADRONS
HARDENING
HEAT TREATMENTS
INVERTERS
IONIZING RADIATIONS
MOS TRANSISTORS
NEUTRONS
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
NUCLEONS
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION HARDENING
RADIATIONS
REACTORS
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES
SPACE
TRANSISTORS
WEAPONS