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Effects of ionizing radiation on integrated circuits

Effekte von ionisierender Strahlung auf integrierte Schaltungen

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The composition and intensity of ionizing radiation heavily depends on the environment. Ionizing radiation is severe in space, but also terrestrial electronics must consider potential hazards e.g. radiation caused by energetic solar particle events. High energy protons, electrons and ions can lead to malfunction or damage of integrated circuits (IC). In this paper the dominant radiation effects to ICs are presented together with an overview of hardening techniques.

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Zusammensetzung und Intensität der ionisierenden Strahlung sind stark von der Anwendungsumgebung abhängig. Im Weltraum ist sie besonders intensiv, jedoch muss auch für elektronische Schaltungen in terrestrischen Applikationen die mögliche Gefahr der z. B. von Solaraktivität entstandenen ionisierenden Strahlung berücksichtigt werden. Hochenergetische Protonen, Elektronen oder Ionen können zu Störungen oder Beschädigungen führen. In dieser Arbeit werden die grundlegenden Effekte ionisierender Strahlung betrachtet sowie ein Überblick über aktuelle Techniken zur Reduktion ihrer Auswirkungen gegeben.

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Bezhenova, V., Michalowska-Forsyth, A.M. Effects of ionizing radiation on integrated circuits. Elektrotech. Inftech. 133, 39–42 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00502-015-0380-8

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