Simulation technologies for cosmic ray neutron-induced soft errors: Models and simulation systems

Journal Article · Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1999 · IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/23.774176· OSTI ID:6381112

Tosaka, Y; Kanata, H; Itakura, T; Satoh, S ^[1]

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1. Fujitsu Labs., Ltd., Atsugi (Japan). ULSI Technology Lab.

The authors review two types of simulators for the analysis of cosmic ray neutron-induced soft errors (SE's). One of them is the neutron-induced soft error simulator (NISES). A recently proposed nuclear reaction theory forms the foundation for the nuclear reaction database used in NISES. The other simulator, the simplified simulator MBGR, is based on a modified version of the burst generation rate (BGR) model. Both simulators accurately simulate neutron-induced SE rates (SER's). MBGR actually provides an easier and quicker estimation of neutron-induced SER's than NISES. On the other hand, NISES covers more applications; it simulates neutron-induced charge collection, multiple-bit SE, and [alpha]-induced SE analysis.

• OSTI ID: 6381112
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Vol. 46:3Pt3; ISSN 0018-9499
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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