Title :
Space SEE risk assessment for a commercial digital TV receiver
Author :
Ecoffet, R. ; Sarthou, M. ; Labrunée, M. ; Gase, L. ; Dubreuil, A.
Author_Institution :
CNES, Toulouse, France
fDate :
12/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Commercial digital TV reception ASICs were heavy ion tested. Bit error rate degradation, loss of synchronization, loss of functionality, and latch-up were observed. Estimations are made showing that the set can be used in most space environments
Keywords :
application specific integrated circuits; digital television; integrated circuit testing; ion beam effects; space vehicle electronics; synchronisation; television receivers; TV reception ASICs; bit error rate degradation; digital TV receiver; functionality; heavy ion test; latch-up; space SEE risk assessment; space environments; synchronization loss; Application specific integrated circuits; Bit error rate; Circuit testing; Decoding; Demodulation; Digital TV; Risk management; Space technology; TV receivers; Viterbi algorithm;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
