Title :
Evaluation of the Radiation Hardness of the Ferranti F100-L Microprocessor in an Operating System
Author :
Baxter, N.E. ; Collings, I ; Hill, G.J. ; Roberts, B.C.
Author_Institution :
ERA Technology Ltd., Cleeve Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7SA England
Abstract :
The performance of the Ferranti F100-L microprocessor and support chips was evaluated in neutron, high dose rate electron and total dose gamma irradiation, in which the safe operating levels were 2 × 1013 n/cm2, 2.2 × 107 rad/s (for data upset), and 1 - 10 Mrad (depending on dose rate) respectively. No latchup was obtained with 50ns infra-red laser pulses equivalent to 1013 rad/s.
Keywords :
Clocks; Electrons; Frequency; Isolation technology; Linear particle accelerator; Microprocessors; Neutrons; Operating systems; Test equipment; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1982.4336439
