• DocumentCode
    818653
  • Title

    A conformal coating for shielding against naturally occurring thermal neutrons

  • Author

    Spratt, J.P. ; Aghara, Sukesh ; Fu, Bruce ; Lichtenhan, Joseph D. ; Leadon, Roland

  • Author_Institution
    Full Circle Res. Inc., Redondo Beach, CA, USA
  • Volume
    52
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2005
  • Firstpage
    2340
  • Lastpage
    2344
  • Abstract
    Calculations and experimental data on the shielding effectiveness of a new kind of conformal coating against thermal neutrons typical of the natural environment are presented. This coating is shown to be capable of significantly reducing the thermal neutron threat to COTS ICs in a cost-effective manner.
  • Keywords
    conformal coatings; integrated circuits; neutron effects; radiation hardening (electronics); shielding; COTS ICs; boron fission; conformal coating; neutron induced upset; thermal neutron shields; Atomic layer deposition; Atomic measurements; Boron; Coatings; Error analysis; Glass; Ionization; Manufacturing; Neutrons; Protection; Boron fission; conformal coating; neutron induced upset; thermal neutron shields;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9499
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TNS.2005.860752
  • Filename
    1589205
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=818653