Extensions of the FOM method - Proton SEL and atmospheric neutron SEU

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 51, Issue 6 II, 2004, Pages 3494-3504

  Normand, E ^a  

^a BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric neutrons; Avionics SEU; Figure of merit (FOM); Heavy ion SEL; Neutron SEU; Proton SEL; SEL rates; SEU rates; Single event latchup (SEL); Single event upset (SEU)

Indexed keywords

COSMIC RAYS; HEAVY IONS; IONS; MAGNETIC FLUX; NEUTRONS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ATMOSPHERIC NEUTRONS; AVIONICS SEU; PROTON SEL; SEL RATES; SEU RATES; SINGLE-EVENT LATCHUP (SEL); SINGLE-EVENT UPSET (SEU);

PROTONS;

EID: 11044220912     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2004.839170     Document Type: Conference Paper

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