Title :
Radiation Tolerant Memory Selection for the Mars Observer Camera
Author :
Myers, David K. ; Danziger, Alan S. ; Soulanille, Thomas A.
Author_Institution :
Myers and Associates, 16415 Rustling Oak Court, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Abstract :
Survey testing using 60Co ¿ of high-capacity RAM for a spacecraft image buffer has identified a candidate 1M bit CMOS dynamic RAM device, the M411024×P from AT&T, which showed no functional degradation at 30 krads (Si), and useable performance at 100 krads (Si).
Keywords :
Aerospace electronics; CMOS technology; Cameras; Instruments; Mars; Pixel; Random access memory; Sensor arrays; Space vehicles; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1987.4337500
