DocumentCode
1560459
Title
SEE analysis of digital InP-based HBT circuits at gigahertz frequencies
Author
Weatherford, Todd R. ; Schiefelbein, Peter K.
Author_Institution
Naval Postgraduate Sch., Monterey, CA, USA
Volume
48
Issue
6
fYear
2001
fDate
12/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1980
Lastpage
1986
Abstract
A device/circuit simulation is used to analyze a gigahertz clocked emitter-coupled logic circuit being perturbed by a single event. Results provide an understanding of charge collection in the heterojunction bipolar transistor. A technique for single-event hardening is demonstrated by simulation
Keywords
III-V semiconductors; bipolar logic circuits; circuit simulation; emitter-coupled logic; heterojunction bipolar transistors; indium compounds; integrated circuit modelling; radiation effects; radiation hardening (electronics); III V semiconductors; InP; SEE analysis; charge collection; device/circuit simulation; digital HBT circuits; emitter-coupled logic circuit; gigahertz frequencies; heterojunction bipolar transistor; single event; single-event hardening; Circuit simulation; Clocks; Computational modeling; Frequency; Heterojunction bipolar transistors; Integrated circuit measurements; Integrated circuit technology; Logic circuits; Space technology; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/23.983160
Filename
983160
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