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When he returned to dallas he led radiation effects programs for the advanced technology reliability group. Radiobiology is the study of the action of ionizing radiation on living things, including the health effects of radiation. Only little information is hitherto available on the thermal mobility of lithium in metals and semiconductors. The problem in that case is that, in the real environment, the dose. Radiation damage of electronic and optoelectronic devices in. Electricalmodelling, design and simulation of cumulative.
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A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Special issue on radiation effects in semiconductor. Radiation damage of electronic and optoelectronic devices in space a. This paper focuses on total ionizing dose tid effects induced in multiplegate field effect transistors. Jesd57 test standard, procedures for the measurement of singleevent effects in semiconductor devices from heavyion. The study of radiation effects in semiconductor electronics and the develop ment of radiationresistant integrated circuits have formed an active scientific. The theory of the formation and nature of radiationinduced defects. Modeling the deleterious impact of ionizing radiation on ics. The book also offers valuable insight into modern radiation hardening techniques. Particular attention is paid to inp and ingaas materials and inpingaas abrupt single hbts shbts. Universita degli studi di cassino naples june, 4th 2006 cosmic rays induced single event effects in power semiconductor devices giovanni busatto university of cassino italy. Price february 15, 1990 national aeronautics and space administration jet propulsion laboratory california institute of technology pasadena, california. The study of radiation effects in semiconductor electronics and the development of radiation resistant integrated circuits have formed an active scientific community that has produced a wealth of data and conceptual understanding. The electron, gamma and neutron radiation degradation of iiiv semiconductors and heterojunction bipolar transistors hbts is investigated in this thesis.
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