Trends in optocoupler radiation degradation

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 49 I, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 2868-2873

  Miyahira, T F ^a   Johnston, A H ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Light emitting diode (LED); Optocoupler; Proton radiation damage; Radiation effects

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; PHOTOCURRENTS; PROTONS; RADIATION EFFECTS;

CURRENT-TRANSFER RATIO (CTR);

COUPLED CIRCUITS;

EID: 0036947770     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2002.805350     Document Type: Conference Paper

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