Transient Radiation Effects on Electronics (TREE) Handbook Formerly Design Handbook for TREE, Chapters 1-6.

Abstract

The objectives of the Transient Radiation Effects on Electronics (TREE) Handbook are to (1) provide information about radiation effects on semiconductor devices and materials, (2) provide guidelines for microelectronic radiation hardening technology, and (3) serve as a reference for radiation hardness assurance and microelectronic radiation testing. The radiation environments addressed in this handbook include those produced by nuclear weapons effects (NWE) and natural space. The NWE environment includes x rays, gamma rays, and neutrons. The natural space environment includes photons and electrons trapped in the Van Allen belt, and neutrons, heavy ions, and cosmic rays found in space.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA302734

Entities

People

  • Al Wolicki
  • Clay Rogers
  • Lewis Cohn
  • Manfred Espig
  • Mayrant Simons

Organizations

  • Kaman Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Bipolar Junction Transistors
  • Circuit Analysis
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electronics Industry
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Field Effect Transistors
  • High Electron Mobility Transistors
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Modules (Electronics)
  • Nuclear Reactors
  • Power Electronics
  • Quantum Yields
  • Semiconductors

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space