A new method for using 252Cf in SEU testing

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1990, Pages 1916-1922

  Costantine, A ^a   Howard, J W ^a   Becker, M ^a   Block, R C ^a   Stauber, M C ^c  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Ted) Smith L S T   (United States)

^c NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIFORNIUM; RADIATION EFFECTS;

DEVICE UNDER TEST; SINGLE EVENT UPSETS;

DATA STORAGE, DIGITAL;

EID: 0025658658     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: 15581578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/23.101209     Document Type: Article

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