DocumentCode
48502
Title
Investigation of 14 MeV Neutron Capabilities for SEU Hardness Evaluation
Author
Miller, Florent ; Weulersse, C. ; Carriere, T. ; Guibbaud, Nicolas ; Morand, S. ; Gaillard, R.
Author_Institution
EADS France, Suresnes, France
Volume
60
Issue
4
fYear
2013
fDate
Aug. 2013
Firstpage
2789
Lastpage
2796
Abstract
This work investigates the capabilities of 14 MeV neutron tests to characterize the Single Event Upset sensitivity of digital devices. Analysis of secondary ions, experimental tests and extrapolation thanks to nuclear databases are performed to support the work.
Keywords
hardness testing; neutron sources; SEU hardness evaluation; digital devices; electron volt energy 14 MeV; extrapolation; neutron tests; nuclear databases; single event upset sensitivity; Generators; Ions; Neutrons; Radiation effects; Random access memory; Sensitivity; Silicon; 14 MeV neutrons; neutron-induced Single Event Upset (SEU);
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TNS.2013.2241078
Filename
6457429
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