Title :
Radiation testing for space applications at the National Physical Laboratory
Author :
Williams, A.J. ; McEwen, M.R. ; DuSautoy, A.R.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Ionising Radiat. Metrol., Nat. Phys. Lab., Teddington, UK
Abstract :
The electron linear accelerator at the National Physical Laboratory can be used to simulate the space environment for radiation testing of electronic components. This paper describes the accelerator facility and gives examples of the work carried out in this field in recent years
Keywords :
aerospace simulation; aerospace test facilities; dosimetry; electron accelerators; electron beam effects; integrated circuit testing; linear accelerators; radiation hardening (electronics); semiconductor device testing; shielding; space vehicle electronics; NPL linac facility; QA testing; beam uniformity; dosimetry; electron linear accelerator; electronic components; radiation testing; semiconductor device testing; shielding calculations; space applications; space environment simulation; Electron accelerators; Electron beams; Ionizing radiation; Laboratories; Life estimation; Linear accelerators; Linear particle accelerator; Scattering; Space vector pulse width modulation; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Radiation Effects Data Workshop, 1998. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Newport Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5109-6
DOI :
10.1109/REDW.1998.731495
