Physics of Failure and Radiation Effects in Emerging Electronic Materials and Devices in Space Applications
Abstract
Radiation effects are the key reliability challenge limiting the application of emerging technologies in space and defense systems. The radiation can be present naturally in the environment or be the result of a nuclear event. Radiation effects in electronics have been recognized as a critical problem in systems requiring high reliability for decades, but recent advances in semiconductor technology have dramatically affected the radiation-related vulnerabilities of electronic systems, as well as complicating testing and hardness assurance. The complicated physical structureof modern integrated circuit s, including many layers of metallization, makes it difficult to characterize radiation effects experimentally using typical radiation facilities or laser-test facilities. This proposal describes work to explore radiation effects in emerging technologies with applications in DoD systems and understand the physical mechanisms using new characterization techniques.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 11, 2017
- Source ID
- FA95501710046
Entities
People
- Ronald D. Schrimpf
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- United States Air Force
- Vanderbilt University