RESEARCH ON RADIATION-RESISTANT HIGH-TEMPERATURE THERMIONIC CIRCUITRY.

Abstract

This report discusses the progress and problems encountered in designing and fabricating radiation tolerant, high temperature, Thermionic Integrated MicroModule (TIMM) circuit elements and functional circuitry. The objectives of the program were to perform applied research toward the evaluation and processing of materials exhibiting stable and superior physiochemical characteristics over the temperature range up to 600C, and to incorporate such materials into devices, modules and integrated circuits for reliable operation in severe mechanical, thermal and radiation environments. Functional circuits, fabricated to demonstrate feasibility of the TIMM concept, have been designed to operate at 580C. This program has shown that many opportunities still exist for further size and weight reductions by the combination of individual circuit elements into multi-structure, functional elements.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0605312

Entities

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Circuits
  • Environment
  • High Temperature
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Materials
  • Radiation
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weight
  • Weight Reduction

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Software Engineering
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.