An assessment of the radiation tolerance of large satellite memories in low earth orbits

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:5271067

Browning, J S; Griffee, J W ^[1]; Holtkamp, D B; Priedhorsky, W C ^[2]

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1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
2. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)

A procedure is described that assures the reliable operation in space radiation environments of memory systems that are approximately ten times larger and can be built at about one tenth of the cost of recent, comparable satellite projects. The procedure accounts for combined radiation effects, permitting the radiation tolerance of the memory system to be accurately estimated. Using the procedure a 1-gigabit memory with error detection and correction capability has been designed for miniature satellite applications. The memory system is constructed entirely out of commercial grade microelectronics. 8 refs., 5 figs.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 5271067
• Report Number(s): SAND-89-0167C; CONF-9109232-2; ON: DE91018353; TRN: 91-027660
• Resource Relation: Conference: RADECS 91: radiation effects on components and systems, Montpellier (France), 9-12 Sep 1991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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