A model for proton-induced SEU

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1989, Pages 2281-2286

  Bion, T ^a   Bourrieau, J ^a  

^a Departement Environmement Spatial   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSMIC RAYS; PROTONS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, MOS; SPACECRAFT;

FAIRCHILD 932422 RAM; INTEL 2164A DYNAMIC RAM; SINGLE EVENT UPSETS;

INTEGRATED CIRCUITS;

EID: 0024887312     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: 15581578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/23.45436     Document Type: Article

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