Effects of atmospheric neutrons on devices, at sea level and in avionics embedded systems

Microelectronics Reliability

Volumn 47, Issue 9-11 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 1827-1835

  Leray, J L ^a  

^a CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; BANDWIDTH; ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; NEUTRONS;

ATMOSPHERIC NEUTRONS; AVIONICS EMBEDDED SYSTEMS; CIRCUIT PACKAGE; SOFT ERRORS;

COSMIC RAYS;

EID: 34548667469     PISSN: 00262714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microrel.2007.07.101     Document Type: Article

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