• DocumentCode
    996572
  • Title

    The Impact of Radiation-Induced Failure Mechanisms in Electronic Components on System Reliability

  • Author

    Mayer, Donald C. ; Koga, Rokutaro ; Womack, J.M.

  • Author_Institution
    Aerosp. Corp., El Segundo
  • Volume
    54
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    2120
  • Lastpage
    2124
  • Abstract
    A methodology is described to incorporate destructive radiation effects into the reliability estimation for a space system. Examples are presented to illustrate how on-orbit system reliability can be estimated from test data from radiation-sensitive parts.
  • Keywords
    aerospace instrumentation; radiation effects; destructive radiation effects; electronic components; on-orbit system reliability; radiation-induced failure mechanisms; space system; Aerospace electronics; Electronic components; Failure analysis; MOSFETs; Power generation; Radiation effects; Reliability; Space technology; Space vehicles; System testing; Destructive radiation effects; reliability; single-event burnout; single-event effects; single-event latchup;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9499
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TNS.2007.910294
  • Filename
    4395057