DocumentCode
42016
Title
Neutrons-Induced IGBT Failure: Effects of the Number of Tested Devices on the Cross Section Calculation
Author
Touboul, A.D. ; Foro, L.L. ; Wrobel, F. ; Guetarni, Karima ; Boch, J. ; Saigne, F.
Author_Institution
Inst. d´Electron. du Sud, Univ. Montpellier 2, Montpellier, France
Volume
60
Issue
4
fYear
2013
fDate
Aug. 2013
Firstpage
2392
Lastpage
2396
Abstract
Despite the long-term experience of space in testing and qualifying devices, an adaptation of existing guidelines is needed for atmospheric mass applications, especially to take into account the variability of power-devices failure cross-section.
Keywords
failure analysis; insulated gate bipolar transistors; neutron effects; power bipolar transistors; semiconductor device testing; atmospheric mass application; insulated gate bipolar transistors; neutrons-induced IGBT failure; power-devices failure cross-section; Aerospace electronics; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Neutrons; Radiation effects; Reliability; Sensitivity; Testing; Atmospheric neutrons; IGBT; SEB; SEL; failure; ground level;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TNS.2013.2248747
Filename
6510517
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