MATHEMATICAL MODELING AND SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF RADIATION EFFECTS ON SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS.

Abstract

The thesis is concerned with the numerical solution of a semiconductor junction recovery from a radiation pulse. The junction is represented by an Ebers-Moll model to account for diffusion current and space-charge capacitance. The radiation pulse is considered as giving rise to a photo-current to which it is related by a linear differential equation. Exact solutions are presented and the recovery time is presented and discussed as a function of several parameters. A simple piecewise linear analysis for a diode circuit is also presented to provide insight into the nature of the transient response and the recovery time. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0709929

Entities

People

  • Leon Eugene Drouin Jr

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Differential Equations
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Equations
  • Linear Differential Equations
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Effects
  • Recovery
  • Semiconductor Junctions
  • Semiconductors
  • Space Charge

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space