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Energy dependence of neutron damage in silicon bipolar transistors

Conference · · IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/23.45385· OSTI ID:6907752
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  1. Nuclear Effects Lab., White Sands Missile Range (US)
  2. Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Il (US)
  3. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque (US)
  4. Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR (US)

This paper reports on 2N222A transistors exposed in various neutron fields ranging in energy from thermal to 14 MeV. New spectrum characterization data are reported for three fast reactors used in hardness testing. The neutron energy dependence of transistor damage response was measured and compared with predictions based on ASTM Standards and recent compilations of the silicon kerma factors calculated using NJOY.

DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
6907752
Report Number(s):
CONF-890723--
Journal Information:
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA), Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA) Vol. 36:6; ISSN 0018-9499; ISSN IETNA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English