Tungsten-filled silicone composites for moderating proton radiation effects in electronics

Author

Dodd, P.E. ; Lenhart, J.L. ; Schroeder, J.L. ; Schwank, J.R. ; Shaneyfelt, M.R. ; Felix, J.A. ; Baggio, J. ; Paillet, P. ; Ferlet-Cavrois, V. ; Girard, S. ; Blackmore, E.W.

Author_Institution

Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA

fYear

2007

fDate

10-14 Sept. 2007

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

Proton SEU cross sections of 1-Mbit commercial SRAMs and deposited dose in thermoluminescent dosimeters are used to explore the effectiveness of tungsten-filled silicone composite shielding materials for improving the radiation tolerance of commercial electronics in proton environments.

Keywords

SRAM chips; filled polymers; proton effects; shielding; space vehicle electronics; thermoluminescent dosimeters; tungsten; SRAM; commercial electronics; proton SEU cross sections; proton radiation effects; radiation tolerance; shielding material; spacecraft electronics; storage capacity 1 Mbit; thermoluminescent dosimeter; tungsten-filled silicone composite; Aerospace electronics; Aircraft manufacture; Composite materials; Electronics packaging; Integrated circuit packaging; Laboratories; Powders; Proton radiation effects; Resins; Tungsten;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Radiation and Its Effects on Components and Systems, 2007. RADECS 2007. 9th European Conference on

Conference_Location

Deauville

ISSN

0379-6566

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1704-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/RADECS.2007.5205604

Filename

5205604