Contribution of SiO2 in Neutron-Induced SEU in SRAMs

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 50, Issue 6 I, 2003, Pages 2055-2059

  Wrobel, F ^a   Palau, J M ^b   Calvet, M C ^c   Iacconi, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

^b UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^c AIRBUS GROUP INNOVATIONS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Monte Carlo; Neutron; Nuclear cross sections; Oxygen; Passivation layer; Recoil; Sensitive volume; SEU; Silicon; Silicon oxide; SRAM

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY TRANSFER; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NEUTRONS; OXYGEN; PASSIVATION; PROBABILITY; SILICA;

NUCLEAR CROSS SECTIONS; PASSIVATION LAYER; RECOIL; SENSITIVE VOLUME; SEU; SILICON OXIDE;

STATIC RANDOM ACCESS STORAGE;

EID: 1242265251     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2003.821596     Document Type: Conference Paper

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