Neutron-Induced Single Event Upsets in Static RAMS Observed at 10 KM Flight Altitude

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 74-77

  Raaby, P ^b   Schultz, J ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b Nuclear Safety Research Department Ris ϕ ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS; COMPUTER HARDWARE; COSMIC RAYS; NEUTRONS; RADIATION EFFECTS;

FLIGHT ALTITUDE; SINGLE EVENT UPSETS; SRAMS; STATIC MEMORY DEVICES;

DATA STORAGE EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0027578811     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: 15581578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/23.212319     Document Type: Article

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