Browsing by Subject "energy deposition"
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(2012-03-16)Department: PhysicsAs the dimensions in modern integrated circuits (ICs) become smaller, electronic devices become more susceptible to failure due to radiation effects. One type of effect, caused by energy deposition from a single particle ...
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(2005-12-16)Department: Electrical EngineeringEnergy deposition from particles in space can cause upsets in microelectronic devices resulting in unreliable systems. A Geant4 based application, MRED (Monte Carlo Radiative Energy Deposition), is used to investigate ...
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(2008-12-17)Department: Electrical EngineeringUsing Monte Carlo based simulations, the proton-induced energy deposition in a silicon PIN focal plane array was analyzed, and the importance of considering the materials surrounding a device was shown by comparing the ...