Methodology to compute neutron-induced alphas contribution on the SEU cross section in sensitive RAMs

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 51, Issue 6 II, 2004, Pages 3291-3297

  Wrobel, Frédéric ^a   Palau, J M ^b   Iacconi, P ^a   Palau, M C ^c   Sagnes, B ^b   Saigne F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

^b UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^c AIRBUS GROUP INNOVATIONS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Efficient ion distribution; Long range ions; Monte carlo; Neutron

Indexed keywords

ENERGY TRANSFER; FUNCTIONS; IONS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NEUTRONS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ALPHA CONTRIBUTION; EFFICIENT ION DISTRIBUTION; LONG RANGE IONS; MONTE CARLO;

RANDOM ACCESS STORAGE;

EID: 11044220913     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2004.839142     Document Type: Conference Paper

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