DocumentCode
1293817
Title
Single event upset characterization of the Pentium(R) MMX and Pentium(R) II microprocessors using proton irradiation
Author
Hiemstra, David M. ; Baril, Allan
Author_Institution
MacDonald Dettwiler Space & Adv. Robotics Ltd., Brampton, Ont., Canada
Volume
46
Issue
6
fYear
1999
Firstpage
1453
Lastpage
1460
Abstract
Experimental single event upset characterization of the Pentium(R) MMX and Pentium(R) II microprocessors using proton irradiation are presented. Results show the Pentium(R) II processor core cross-section is ten times that of the MMX.
Keywords
microprocessor chips; proton effects; Pentium II; Pentium MMX; cross-section; microprocessor; proton irradiation; single event upset; Application software; Chip scale packaging; Error correction codes; Logic testing; Manufacturing processes; Microcomputers; Microprocessors; Particle beams; Random access memory; Single event upset;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/23.819107
Filename
819107
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