DocumentCode
863667
Title
The Radiation Soft Dynamic RAM as a Particle Detector
Author
Winters, Patrick J.
Author_Institution
Naval Surface Weapons Center White Oak, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Volume
30
Issue
1
fYear
1983
Firstpage
540
Lastpage
542
Abstract
Radiation soft 64K Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) were obtained and tested for their response to known exposures of alpha-particles, and protons from the n-proton reaction in a hydrogenous foil. The memory was obtained from production lots not normally usable because of their soft error rate. The experimental system and sensitivities are described. The projected use of the device as a neutron detector by the Navy is examined.
Keywords
Circuits; DRAM chips; Ionizing radiation; Metastasis; Neutrons; Packaging; Production; Protons; Radiation detectors; Random access memory;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TNS.1983.4332328
Filename
4332328
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