USE OF MOS TRANSISTORS IN SOLID-STATE RADIATION SURVEY METERS.

Abstract

An all solid-state survey meter using an MOS transistor instead of an electrometer tube was designed and constructed. The survey meter, using one high-megohm resistor had two scale ranges: 500 mr/hr and 50 mr/hr. Additional scale ranges could be obtained using additional high-megohm resistors. As a result of the work it is apparent that an all solid-state survey meter offers distinct advantages over present-day tube models. Low cost, reliability, and compactness are a few of the major features. In addition, it is seen that it will be possible to integrate the entire circuit on a single chip and encase it in a single header for additional size decrease. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0629709

Entities

People

  • Dennis Bowman
  • Luke Mcsherry
  • Richard Brayden

Organizations

  • United States Army Communications-Electronics Command

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Electronic Components
  • Electrometers
  • Electronic Components
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Electronics
  • Instrumentation
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Radiation
  • Reliability
  • Resistors
  • Transistors

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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