• DocumentCode
    1524169
  • Title

    Soft errors in advanced semiconductor devices-part I: the three radiation sources

  • Author

    Baumann, Robert C.

  • Author_Institution
    Silicon Technol. Dev. Group, Texas Instrum. Inc., Dallas, TX, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    3/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    17
  • Lastpage
    22
  • Abstract
    In this review paper, we summarize the key distinguishing characteristics and sources of the three primary radiation mechanisms responsible for inducing soft errors in semiconductor devices and discuss methods useful for reducing the impact of the effects in final packaged parts
  • Keywords
    integrated circuit packaging; integrated circuit reliability; radiation effects; advanced semiconductor devices; distinguishing characteristics; final packaged parts; primary radiation mechanisms; radiation sources; soft errors; Alpha particles; Energy states; Ionization; Ionizing radiation; Isotopes; Neutrons; Packaging; Radioactive materials; Random access memory; Semiconductor devices;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Device and Materials Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1530-4388
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/7298.946456
  • Filename
    946456