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Effects of [gamma]-rays and neutrons on the noise behavior of monolithic JFET circuits

Conference · · IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)
OSTI ID:6594958
;  [1];  [2]
  1. Univ. di Pavia (Italy). Dipt. di Elettronica
  2. INFN, Milano (Italy). Sezione di Milano

Two monolithic technologies based upon JFETs were characterized from the point of view of their noise sensitivity to [gamma] and neutron irradiation. Noise measurements on devices and circuits irradiated up to 100 Mrad(Si) absorbed dose of [gamma]-rays and 4[center dot]10[sup 14] neutrons/cm[sup 2] are presented. The experimental results show that the equivalent noise voltage spectrum is largely affected in the frequency region below 1 MHz. A smaller effect is observed in the high frequency region were channel thermal noise is dominant. Accordingly, the equivalent noise charge does not sizably increase at the short signal processing times, below 100 ns, that are of interest for applications at high luminosity colliders.

OSTI ID:
6594958
Report Number(s):
CONF-930953--
Journal Information:
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) Vol. 41:3Pt1; ISSN 0018-9499; ISSN IETNAE
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English