• DocumentCode
    1299819
  • Title

    SEU Rates in Atmospheric Environments: Variations Due to Cross-Section Fits and Environment Models

  • Author

    Hands, Alex ; Dyer, Clive S. ; Lei, Fan

  • Author_Institution
    Aerosp. Div., QinetiQ, Farnborough, UK
  • Volume
    56
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2009
  • Firstpage
    2026
  • Lastpage
    2034
  • Abstract
    The wide range in predicted SEU rates in avionics devices is analyzed in relation to fitted device cross-section curves (including thermal neutron sensitivity) and the variation between atmospheric radiation models and current standards.
  • Keywords
    SRAM chips; atmospheric radiation; avionics; measurement standards; neutron effects; SEU rates; SRAM; atmospheric radiation models; avionics devices; cross-section curves; memory devices; single event upset; standards; thermal neutron sensitivity; Aerospace electronics; Atmosphere; Atmospheric modeling; Geomagnetism; Hazards; Helium; Neutrons; Predictive models; Sea level; Single event upset; Atmospheric radiation models and standards; neutron cross-sections; single event upsets;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9499
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TNS.2009.2013466
  • Filename
    5204697