Test of SEU algorithms against preliminary CRRES satellite data

Conference · Sun Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1991 · IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

OSTI ID:5832244

McNulty, P J; Beauvais, W J; Abdel-Kader, W G; El-Teleaty, S S ^[1]; Mullen, E G; Ray, K P ^[2]

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1. Clemson Univ., SC (United States). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
2. Space Physics Div., Air Force Geophysics Lab., Hanscom AFB, MA (US)

The CRRES satellite's highly elliptical orbit exposes the SEU-sensitive devices within the Microelectronics Package to both the trapped protons of the inner radiation belts and the cosmic rays of deep space. This paper reports that preliminary data from sensitive devices show more upsets due to protons than due to cosmic rays on this type orbit. This is consistent with pulse-height spectra measured from a photodiode within the package. Preliminary data obtained with the Ratemeter experiment in the inner radiation belts are in reasonable agreement with predictions based on the trapped proton spectra given by the NASA AP8 model for solar maximum combined with CUPID simulations of the spallation reactions near the sensitive volumes of the memory elements. The more limited data from deep space is in agreement with the CREME calculations for cosmic ray traversals. CUPID is also in relatively good agreement with the pulse-height spectra measured in the inner belts as part of the PHA experiment.

• OSTI ID: 5832244
• Report Number(s): CONF-910751--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) Journal Volume: 38:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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