DocumentCode
1319216
Title
Influence of ion beam energy on SEGR failure thresholds of vertical power MOSFETs
Author
Titus, J.L. ; Wheatley, C.F. ; Allenspach, M. ; Schrimpf, D. ; Burton, D.I. ; Brews, J.R. ; Galloway, K.F. ; Pease, R.L.
Author_Institution
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, IN, USA
Volume
43
Issue
6
fYear
1996
fDate
12/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
2938
Lastpage
2943
Abstract
For the first time, experimental observations and numerical simulations show that the impact energy of the test ion influences the single-event gate rupture (SEGR) failure thresholds of vertical power MOSFETs. Current testing methodology may produce false hardness assurance
Keywords
failure analysis; ion beam effects; power MOSFET; semiconductor device testing; SEGR failure threshold; hardness assurance testing; ion beam energy; numerical simulation; single-event gate rupture; vertical power MOSFET; Conducting materials; Cranes; Ion beams; Laboratories; MOSFETs; Silicon; Substrates; Testing; Two dimensional displays; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/23.556889
Filename
556889
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