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Title: Single Event Burnout in DC-DC Converters for the LHC Experiments

Conference ·
OSTI ID:786645

High voltage transistors in DC-DC converters are prone to catastrophic Single Event Burnout in the LHC radiation environment. This paper presents a systematic methodology to analyze single event effects sensitivity in converters and proposes solutions based on de-rating input voltage and output current or voltage.

Research Organization:
Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH03000
OSTI ID:
786645
Report Number(s):
FERMILAB-Conf-01/250-E; TRN: US0109033
Resource Relation:
Conference: RADECS 2001, Grenoble (FR), 09/10/2001--09/14/2001; Other Information: PBD: 24 Sep 2001
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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