Proton upset rate simulation by a monte carlo method : importance of the elastic scattering mechanism

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 44, Issue 6 PART 1, 1997, Pages 2243-2249

  Inguimbert, S ^a   Duzellier, R ^b   Ecoffet, J ^a,b   Bourrieau, ^a  

^a ONERA   (France)

^b CNES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; IONS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROTONS; RADIATION EFFECTS;

PROTON UPSET RATE; SINGLE EVENT UPSET (SEU); SOFTWARE PACKAGE ELASTIC; SOFTWARE PACKAGE NUREAC; SOFTWARE PACKAGE SEUSIM;

MICROELECTRONICS;

EID: 0031338738     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/23.659042     Document Type: Article

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