Title :
The Effects of Radiation-Induced Permanent Displacement Damage on the Operation of Surface Acoustic Wave Convolvers
Author :
Berg, N.J. ; Udelson, B.J.
Author_Institution :
Harry Diamond Laboratories Adelphi, MD 20783
Abstract :
Results are reported of an experimental study of the effects of neutron radiation on five different types of surface acoustic wave (SAW) convolver. A general model for the operation of a SAW convolver is described, and the varying effects of the neutron radiation on the five convolver types are explained in terms of this model. The diode-tapped delay line was found to be the most radiation-hard SAW convolver.
Keywords :
Acoustic propagation; Acoustic waves; Convolution; Convolvers; Delay lines; Electrodes; Neutrons; Semiconductor diodes; Silicon; Surface acoustic waves;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1976.4328557
