• DocumentCode
    1189620
  • Title

    Proton, neutron, and gamma degradation of optocouplers

  • Author

    Gorelick, Jerry L. ; Ladbury, Raymond

  • Author_Institution
    Boeing Satellite Syst., Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • Volume
    51
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2004
  • Firstpage
    3730
  • Lastpage
    3735
  • Abstract
    Optocouplers from two different suppliers were subjected to proton, neutron, and gamma irradiations. A simple transistor model was used to compare degradation in current transfer ratio (CTR) from the three types of radiation. The model was used to determine how accurately proton damage can be predicted from separate neutron and gamma exposures.
  • Keywords
    gamma-ray effects; neutron effects; opto-isolators; proton effects; transistors; combined ionization; current transfer ratio; displacement damage; gamma degradation; gamma exposures; gamma irradiation; neutron degradation; neutron exposures; neutron irradiation; optocouplers; proton damage; proton degradation; proton irradiation; radiation effects; transistor model; Circuits; Degradation; Ionization; Light emitting diodes; Neutrons; Photodiodes; Predictive models; Protons; Radiation effects; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9499
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TNS.2004.839249
  • Filename
    1369550