Effects of Package Geometry, Materials, and Die Design on Energy Dependence of pMOS Dosimeters

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 33-40

  Brucker, G J ^a   Kronenberg, S ^b   Gentner, F ^c  

^a University in West Long Branch   (United States)

^b US Army Communications and Electronics Command   (United States)

^c consultant in Westchester ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; DIELECTRIC DEVICES; ELECTRONICS PACKAGING; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MOSFET DEVICES; SILICON NITRIDE;

AIR GAP; ALUMINUM OXIDE; DIE DESIGN; DOSE ENHANCEMENT; ENERGY DEPENDENCE; PACKAGE GEOMETRY; SILICON GREASE;

DOSIMETERS;

EID: 0029251828     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: 15581578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/23.364879     Document Type: Article

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