Title :
Using Subthreshold Heavy Ion Upset Cross Section to Calculate Proton Sensitivity
Author :
Inguimbert, Christophe ; Duzellier, Sophie ; Nuns, Thierry ; Bezerra, Françcoise
Author_Institution :
ONERA-DESP, Toulouse
Abstract :
This paper reports on SEU proton calculations using the very low LET heavy ion upset cross section measurements. This approach allows for improving the prediction of the proton sensivity of devices based on heavy ion data.
Keywords :
heavy ion-nucleus reactions; nuclei with mass number 20 to 38; proton-nucleus reactions; 28Si(12C,X); SEU proton calculations; Si(p,X); proton sensitivity calculation; single-event upset; subthreshold LET; subthreshold heavy ion upset cross section; Assembly; Energy states; International collaboration; Nuclear power generation; Numerical simulation; Predictive models; Protons; Shape; Software libraries; Statistics; Heavy ion; SEU; prediction; proton; sub-threshold LET;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.2007.909983
