A comparative study between proton and neutron induced SEUs in SRAMs

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1871-1875

  Granlund, Thomas ^a,b   Olsson, Nils ^c  

^a Electromagnetic Technology Division   (Sweden)

^b AerotechTelub AB ^*  (Sweden)

^c SWEDISH DEFENCE RESEARCH AGENCY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Neutron; Proton; SEU; SRAM; WNR

Indexed keywords

IRRADIATION; NEUTRONS; PROTONS;

SEU; WEAPONS NEUTRON RESEARCH (WNR);

STATIC RANDOM ACCESS STORAGE;

EID: 33748361373     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2006.880931     Document Type: Conference Paper

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