Ionizing radiation, a threat to modern electronics: An elementary introduction
Abstract
Radiation effects on materials are described with emphasis on vulnerability of semiconductors. These effects are either transient or permanent and depend on environment, e.g., extraterrestrial or nuclear explosion radiation. Defects in crystals, optical devices and optical waveguides, due to ionizing radiation, are considered. Damage to electronic devices is presented as a components and materials problem, which is generally not solved by shielding, but rather by decreasing system susceptibility to radiation (hardening). Examples of hardening are given. Test specification for nuclear weapon irradiation of electronic devices are indicated and test methods are mentioned.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- December 1981
- Bibcode:
- 1981STIN...8224403H
- Keywords:
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- Electronic Equipment;
- Hardening (Systems);
- Ionizing Radiation;
- Radiation Effects;
- Radiation Hardening;
- Crystal Defects;
- Nuclear Radiation;
- Optical Waveguides;
- Semiconductor Devices;
- Van De Graaff Accelerators;
- Communications and Radar