• DocumentCode
    881472
  • Title

    Geometric Considerations in Single Event Upset Estimation

  • Author

    Letaw, John R. ; Silberberg, Rein ; Tsao, C.H. ; Adams, James H., Jr.

  • Author_Institution
    Severn Communications Corporation, Box 544, Severna Park, Maryland 21146
  • Volume
    32
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1985
  • Firstpage
    4212
  • Lastpage
    4215
  • Abstract
    We investigate the importance of several orientation dependent factors in estimating single event upsets due to cosmic rays. These factors include Earth´s shadow, shielding and geomagnetic cutoff anisotropy, and angular dependence of device sensitivity. Calculated upset rates for two shuttle configurations in low altitude and low inclination orbits vary by up to a factor of two depending on the method of calculation.
  • Keywords
    Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Atmosphere; Cosmic rays; Earth; Geomagnetism; Magnetosphere; Orbital calculations; Orbits; Protons; Single event upset;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9499
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TNS.1985.4334096
  • Filename
    4334096
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=881472