Title :
Cost-effective numerical simulation of SEU
Author :
Rollins, J.C. ; Tsubota, T.K. ; Kolasinski, W.A. ; Haddad, N.F. ; Rockett, L. ; Cerrila, M. ; Hennley, W.R.
Author_Institution :
Aerosp. Corp., Los Angeles, CA, USA
fDate :
12/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A highly modified version of the PISCES 2-D simulator has been developed that allows simultaneous solution of the charge collection and circuit problems and the optional use of cylindrical coordinates. The code has been designed for use in industry and uses robust numerical methods. The program runs on a VAX-11-780, and a typical simulation takes about four hours of CPU time. Test runs have been conducted on an advanced submicron IC process, and excellent agreement with cyclotron test data was obtained
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; digital simulation; insulated gate field effect transistors; radiation hardening (electronics); semiconductor device models; PISCES 2-D simulator; VAX-11-780; charge collection; circuit problems; cost effective simulation; cyclotron test data; cylindrical coordinates; numerical simulation of SEU; robust numerical methods; simultaneous solution; submicron IC process; use in industry; Aerospace simulation; Circuit simulation; Computational modeling; Computer aided manufacturing; Costs; Finite element methods; Integrated circuit testing; Numerical simulation; SPICE; Single event upset;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
