Fundamental Research into Radiation Resiliency of Emerging Circuit Technologies Appropriate to CWMD Mission

Abstract

Fundamental Research into Radiation Resiliency of Emerging Circuit Technologies Appropriate to CWMD Mission. Vanderbilt University will pursue a fundamental research program to investigate the interaction of radiation in the emerging technologies requisite to sensitive electronics critical to the mission of CWMD. Vanderbilt will investigate radiation effects in the emerging CMOS technologies at and below 14nm, with an emphasis on the discovery and development of new science into radiation interactions in the disruptive materials systems and 3-d device geometries known to future technology nodes. This research will be accomplished through radiation experimentation and data analysis in emerging technologies, the development of new technology computer-aided design (TCAD) structures and techniques, and the development of novel hierarchical radiation analysis techniques. The specific objectives of this fundamental research project are to: (1) expand the state-of-the-art in the understanding of radiation interactions in emerging CMOS technologies at and below 14nm through innovative experimentation and novel computer-aided modeling and simulation, (2) elucidate radiation responses/effects of emerging nanodevices and technologies appropriate to the CWMD mission, and (3) develop novel hierarchical radiation modeling and simulation (M&S) techniques appropriate for tracking radiation effects in microelectronics from the technology level to the design level

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Feb 09, 2017
Source ID
HDTRA11710003

Entities

People

  • Lloyd Massengill

Organizations

  • Defense Threat Reduction Agency
  • Vanderbilt University

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics