1 Introduction |
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1.2 Analysis of Single Event Experiments, |
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7 | (1) |
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1.2.1 Analysis of Data Integrity and Initial Data Corrections, |
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1.2.2 Analysis of Charge Collection Experiments, |
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1.2.3 Analysis of Device Characteristics from Cross-Section Data, |
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1.2.4 Analysis of Parametric Studies of Device Sensitivity, |
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1.3 Modeling Space and Avionics See Rates, |
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1.3.1 Modeling the Radiation Environment at the Device, |
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1.3.2 Modeling the Charge Collection at the Device, |
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1.3.3 Modeling the Electrical Characteristic and Circuit Sensitivity for Upset, |
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1.4 Overview of this Book, |
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2 Foundations of Single Event Analysis and Prediction |
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2.1 Overview of Single Particle Effects, |
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2.2 Particle Energy Deposition, |
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15 | (3) |
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2.3 Single Event Environments, |
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2.3.1 The Solar Wind and the Solar Cycle, |
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2.3.2 The Magnetosphere, Cosmic Ray, and Trapped Particle Motion, |
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2.3.3 Galactic Cosmic Rays, |
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2.3.4 Protons Trapped by the Earth's Magnetic Fields, |
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46 | (2) |
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2.3.6 Ionization in the Atmosphere, |
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2.4 Charge Collection and Upset, |
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58 | (2) |
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60 | (1) |
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2.6 Charge Collection Volume and the Rectangular Parallelepiped (RPP), |
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61 | (1) |
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2.7 Upset Cross Section Curves, |
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62 | (1) |
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62 | (5) |
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2.8.1 Critical Charge and LET Threshold, |
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63 | (1) |
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2.8.2 Critical Charge of an Individual Transistor, Two Transistors in a Cell, |
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2.8.3 Critical Charge from Circuit Modeling Studies, |
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2.8.4 Sensitivity Distribution Across the Device, |
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2.8.5 Intracell Variation, |
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2.8.6 Summary Discussion of Critical Charge, |
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2.9 Upset Sensitivity and Feature Size, |
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2.10 Cross-Section Concepts, |
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2.10.1 Nuclear Physics Cross-Section Concepts, |
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2.10.2 Single Event Cross-Section Concepts, |
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3 Optimizing Heavy Ion Experiments for Analysis |
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3.1 Sample Heavy Ion Data, |
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80 | (5) |
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3.5 Stopping Data Accumulation When You Reach the Saturation Cross Section, |
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3.6 Device Shadowing Effects, |
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88 | (1) |
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3.8 Determining the LET in the Device, |
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91 | (3) |
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3.10.1 Desired Precision, |
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97 | (1) |
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3.11 Experimental Statistics and Uncertainties, |
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97 | (1) |
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3.12 Effect of Dual Thresholds, |
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98 | (1) |
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3.13 Fitting Cross-Section Data, |
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3.14 Other Sources of Error and Uncertainties, |
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4 Optimizing Proton Testing |
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103 | (8) |
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4.1 Monitoring the Beam Intensity and Uniformity, |
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103 | (1) |
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4.2 Total Dose Limitations on Testing, |
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104 | (1) |
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4.3 Shape of the Cross-Section Curve, |
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5 Data Qualification and Interpretation |
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5.1 Data Characteristics, |
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5.1.1 Illegitimate, Systematic, and Random Errors, |
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5.1.2 Inherent Random Errors, |
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113 | (4) |
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5.1.3 Fractional Standard Deviation of Your Data, |
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117 | (2) |
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119 | (2) |
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5.2 Approaches to Problem Data, |
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5.2.1 Examination of Systematic Errors, |
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5.2.2 An Example of Voltage Variation, |
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5.2.3 Data Inconsistent with LET, |
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135 | (1) |
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5.2.4 Beam Contamination, |
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138 | (1) |
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5.2.6 Sloppy or Wrong Fits to the Data, |
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139 | (2) |
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5.2.7 Experiment Monitoring and Planning, |
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141 | (1) |
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5.3 Interpretation of Heavy Ion Experiments, |
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142 | (16) |
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5.3.1 Modification of Effective LET by the Funnel, |
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142 | (2) |
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5.3.2 Effects of True RPP Shape, |
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144 | (5) |
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5.3.3 Fitting Data to Determine Depth and Funnel Length, |
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149 | (3) |
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5.3.4 Deep Device Structures, |
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152 | (4) |
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5.3.5 Cross-Section Curves on Rotated RPP Structures, |
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156 | (1) |
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5.3.6 Charge Gain Effects on Cross Section, |
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157 | (1) |
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5.4 Possible Problems with Least Square Fitting Using the Weibull Function, |
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158 | (7) |
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5.4.1 Multiple Good Fits, |
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158 | (4) |
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5.4.2 Reason for Inconsistent Weibull Fitting, |
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162 | (3) |
6 Analysis of Various Types of SEU Data |
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165 | (1) |
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6.2 Depth and Critical Charge, |
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166 | (2) |
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6.3 Charge Collection Mechanisms, |
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168 | (2) |
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6.3.1 Drift Process and Funneling, |
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168 | (1) |
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6.3.3 Plasma Wire Effect, |
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169 | (1) |
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6.3.4 ALPHEN (Alpha-ParticleSourceDrain Penetration Effect), |
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169 | (1) |
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6.3.5 Bipolar Transistor Effect, |
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169 | (1) |
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6.3.6 Recombination Effects, |
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169 | (1) |
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6.4 Charge Collection and the Cross-Section Curve, |
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170 | (1) |
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171 | (1) |
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171 | (1) |
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172 | (1) |
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6.4.5 NMOSDepletion Load, |
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172 | (1) |
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6.4.6 NMOSResistive Load, |
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172 | (1) |
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173 | (1) |
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173 | (1) |
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6.4.9 VLSI Process Variation, |
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173 | (1) |
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6.5 Efficacy (Variation of SEU Sensitivity within a Cell), |
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174 | (11) |
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6.5.1 Cross-Section and Efficacy Curves, |
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174 | (2) |
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6.5.2 SEU Efficacy as a Function of Area, |
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6.5.3 Efficacy and SEU Sensitivity Derived from a Pulsed Laser SEU Experiment, |
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178 | (7) |
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6.6 Mixed-Mode Simulations, |
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185 | (13) |
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186 | (2) |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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6.6.4 Simplified Approach of Fulkerson, |
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189 | (1) |
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6.6.5 The Imax, F (Tmax) Approach, |
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190 | (4) |
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6.6.6 Circuit Level Simulation to Upset Rate Calculations, |
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194 | (1) |
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6.6.7 Multiple Upset Regions, |
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194 | (1) |
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6.6.8 Efficacy and SEU Threshold, |
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195 | (2) |
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6.6.9 From Efficacy to Upset Rates, |
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197 | (1) |
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6.7 Parametric Studies of Device Sensitivity, |
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198 | (17) |
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6.7.1 Data Display and Fitting, |
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198 | (4) |
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6.7.2 Device Parameters and SEU Sensitivity, |
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202 | (13) |
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6.8 Influence of Ion Species and Energy, |
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215 | (3) |
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6.9 Device Geometry and the Limiting Cross Section, |
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218 | (2) |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (1) |
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220 | (1) |
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6.11 Cross-Section Curves and the Charge Collection Processes, |
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221 | (5) |
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6.11.1 Efficacy Curves and the Charge-Collection Process, |
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222 | (3) |
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6.11.2 Inverse LET Plots and Diffusion, |
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225 | (1) |
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6.12 Single Event Multiple-Bit Upset, |
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226 | (20) |
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6.12.1 Strictly Geometrical MBUs, |
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227 | (3) |
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6.12.2 Proton Induced Multibit Upsets, |
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230 | (1) |
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6.12.3 Dual Hits for Single-Bit Upset, |
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231 | (1) |
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6.12.4 MBU Due to Diffusion in DRAMs, |
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231 | (5) |
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6.12.5 Hits to Adjacent Sensitive Regions, |
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236 | (1) |
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6.12.6 Multibit Upset in FPGAs, |
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236 | (1) |
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6.12.7 Calculation of Upset Rate for Diffusion MBUs, |
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237 | (1) |
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6.12.8 Geometrical MBE Rates in EDAC Words, |
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238 | (2) |
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6.12.9 Statistical MBE Rates in the Space Environment, |
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240 | (3) |
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6.12.10 Impact of Geometrical Errors on System Performance, |
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243 | (3) |
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6.12.11 Statistical MBUs in a Test Environment, |
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246 | (1) |
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6.13 SEU in Logic Systems, |
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246 | (3) |
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249 | (2) |
7 Cosmic Ray Single Event Rate Calculations |
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251 | (54) |
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7.1 Introduction to Rate Prediction Methods, |
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252 | (1) |
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7.2 The RPP Approach to Heavy Ion Upset Rates, |
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252 | (8) |
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7.3 The Integral RPP Approach, |
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260 | (4) |
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7.4 Shape of the Cross-Section Curve, |
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264 | (6) |
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7.4.1 The Weibull Distribution, |
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264 | (2) |
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7.4.2 Lognormal Distributions, |
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266 | (1) |
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7.4.3 Exponential Distributions, |
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267 | (3) |
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7.5 Assumptions Behind the RPP and IRPP Methods, |
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270 | (15) |
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7.5.1 Device Interaction Models, |
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270 | (1) |
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7.5.3 Mathematical Basis of Rate Equations, |
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271 | (3) |
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7.5.4 Chord Length Models, |
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274 | (2) |
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7.5.5 Bradford Formulation, |
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276 | (3) |
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7.5.6 Pickel Formulation, |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (2) |
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7.5.8 Formulation of Integral RPP Approach, |
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282 | (2) |
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284 | (1) |
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7.5.10 Requirements for Use of IRPP, |
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285 | (1) |
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7.6 Effective Flux Approach, |
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285 | (2) |
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7.7 Upper Bound Approaches, |
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287 | (1) |
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7.8 Figure of Merit Upset Rate Equations, |
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288 | (2) |
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7.9 Generalized Figure of Merit, |
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290 | (9) |
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7.9.1 Correlation of the FOM with Geosynchronous Upset Rates, |
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291 | (3) |
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7.9.2 Determination of Device Parameters, |
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294 | (1) |
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7.9.3 Calculation of the Figure of Merit from Tabulated Parts Characteristics, |
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295 | (3) |
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7.9.4 Rate Coefficient Behind Shielding, |
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298 | (1) |
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7.10 The FOM and the LOG Normal Distribution, |
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299 | (1) |
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7.11 Monte Carlo Approaches, |
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300 | (2) |
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300 | (1) |
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300 | (1) |
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301 | (1) |
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302 | (1) |
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7.13 Integral Flux Method, |
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302 | (3) |
8 Proton Single Event Rate Calculations |
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305 | (24) |
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8.1 Nuclear Reaction Analysis, |
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306 | (7) |
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8.1.1 Monte Carlo Calculations, |
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310 | (1) |
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8.1.2 Predictions of Proton Upset Cross Sections Based on Heavy Ion Data, |
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311 | (2) |
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8.2 Semiempirical Approaches and the Integral Cross-Section Calculation, |
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313 | (3) |
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8.3 Relationship of Proton and Heavy Ion Upsets, |
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316 | (1) |
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8.4 Correlation of the FOM with Proton Upset Cross Sections, |
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317 | (1) |
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8.5 Upsets Due to Rare High Energy Proton Reactions, |
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318 | (2) |
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8.6 Upset Due to Ionization by Stopping Protons, Helium, Ions, and Iron Ions, |
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320 | (9) |
9 Neutron Induced Upset |
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329 | (8) |
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9.1 Neutron Upsets in Avionics, |
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330 | (5) |
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330 | (1) |
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9.1.2 Integral Cross-Section Calculation, |
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331 | (1) |
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9.1.3 Figure of Merit Calculation, |
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332 | (1) |
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9.1.4 Upper Bound Approach, |
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333 | (1) |
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9.1.5 Exposure During Flights, |
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334 | (1) |
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9.2 Upsets at Ground Level, |
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335 | (2) |
10 Upsets Produced by Heavy Ion Nuclear Reactions |
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337 | (8) |
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10.1 Heavy Ion Nuclear Reactions, |
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337 | (3) |
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10.2 Upset Rate Calculations for Combined Ionization and Reactions, |
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340 | (2) |
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10.3 Heavy Nuclear Ion Reactions Summary, |
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342 | (3) |
11 Samples of Heavy Ion Rate Prediction |
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345 | (26) |
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11.1 Low Threshold Studies, |
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345 | (2) |
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11.2 Comparison of Upset Rates for Weibull and Lognormal Functions, |
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347 | (5) |
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11.3 Low ThresholdMedium Le data, |
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352 | (1) |
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11.4 See Sensitivity and LET Thresholds, |
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353 | (7) |
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11.5 Choosing Area and Depth for Rate Calculations, |
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360 | (1) |
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360 | (1) |
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11.5.2 Inclusion of Funnel in CREME Calculation, |
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361 | (1) |
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11.6 Running CREME96 Type Codes, |
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361 | (6) |
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363 | (1) |
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364 | (1) |
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364 | (1) |
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365 | (1) |
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366 | (1) |
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11.7 CREME-MC and SPENVIS, |
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367 | (1) |
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11.8 Effect of Uncertainties in Cross Section on Upset Rates, |
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368 | (3) |
12 Samples of Proton Rate Predictions |
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371 | (4) |
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371 | (1) |
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12.2 Correlation of the FOM with Proton Upset Rates, |
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371 | (4) |
13 Combined Environments |
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375 | (14) |
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13.1 Relative Proton and Cosmic Ray Upset Rates, |
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375 | (1) |
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13.2 Calculation of Combined Rates Using the Figure of Merit, |
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375 | (5) |
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13.3 Rate Coefficients for a Particular New Orbit, |
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380 | (1) |
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13.4 Rate Coefficients for Any Circular Orbit About the Earth, |
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381 | (1) |
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13.5 Ratio of Proton to Heavy Ion Upsets for Near Earth Circular Orbits, |
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381 | (2) |
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13.6 Single Events from Ground to Outer Space, |
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383 | (6) |
14 Samples of Solar Events and Extreme Situations |
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389 | (6) |
15 Upset Rates in Neutral Particle Beam (NPB) Environments |
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395 | (6) |
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15.1 Characteristics of NPB Weapons, |
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395 | (2) |
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15.2 Upsets in the NPB Beam, |
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397 | (4) |
16 Predictions and Observations of SEU Rates in Space |
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401 | (28) |
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16.1 Results of Space Observations, |
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402 | (11) |
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16.2 Environmental Uncertainties, |
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413 | (4) |
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16.3 Examination of Outliers, |
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417 | (1) |
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16.4 Possible Reasons for Poor Upset Rate Predictions, |
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418 | (2) |
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16.5 Constituents of a Good Rate Comparison Paper, |
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420 | (5) |
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16.5.1 Reports on Laboratory and Space Measurements, |
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421 | (1) |
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16.5.2 Analysis of Ground Measurements, |
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422 | (1) |
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16.5.3 Environment for Space Predictions, |
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422 | (1) |
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16.5.4 Upset Rate Calculations, |
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423 | (1) |
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16.5.5 Characteristics of Space Experiment and Data, |
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424 | (1) |
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16.6 Summary and Conclusions, |
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425 | (2) |
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427 | (1) |
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16.8 Comparisons with Events During Solar Activity, |
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427 | (2) |
17 Limitations of the IRPP Approach |
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429 | (6) |
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17.1 The IRPP and Deep Devices, |
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429 | (1) |
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17.2 The RPP When Two Hits are Required, |
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430 | (1) |
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17.3 The RPP Approaches Neglect Track Size, |
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430 | (1) |
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17.4 The IRPP Calculates Number of Events, not Total Number of Upsets, |
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431 | (1) |
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17.5 The RPP Approaches Neglect Effects that Arise Outside the Sensitive Volume, |
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431 | (1) |
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17.6 The IRPP Approaches Assume that the Effect of Different Particles with the Same LET is Equivalent, |
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431 | (1) |
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17.7 The IRPP Approaches Assume that the LET of the Particle is not Changing in the Sensitive Volume, |
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432 | (1) |
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17.8 The IRPP Approach Assumes that the Charge Collection Does Not Change with Device Orientation, |
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433 | (1) |
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17.9 The Status of Single Event Rate Analysis, |
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433 | (2) |
Appendix A Useful Numbers |
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435 | (2) |
Appendix B Reference Equations |
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437 | (8) |
Appendix C Quick Estimates of Upset Rates Using the Figure of Merit |
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445 | (3) |
Appendix D Part Characteristics |
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448 | (4) |
Appendix E Sources of Device Data |
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452 | (3) |
References |
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455 | (34) |
Author Index |
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489 | (6) |
Subject Index |
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