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Chinese Physics, 2007, Vol. 16(9): 2773-2778    DOI: 10.1088/1009-1963/16/9/046
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Experimental study on radiation effects in floating gate read-only-memories and static random access memories

He Chao-Hui(贺朝会) and Li Yong-Hong(李永宏)
School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
Abstract  Radiation effects of the floating gate read-only-memory (FG ROM) and the static random access memory (SRAM) have been evaluated using the 14 MeV neutron and 31.9MeV proton beams and Co-60 $\gamma $-rays. The neutron fluence, when the first error occurs in the FG ROMs, is at least 5 orders of magnitude higher than that in the SRAMs, and the proton fluence, 4 orders of magnitude higher. The total dose threshold for Co-60 $\gamma $-ray irradiation is about 10$^{4}$ rad (Si) for both memories. The difference and similarity are attributed to the structure of the memory cells and the mechanism of radiation effects. It is concluded that the FG ROMs are more reliable as semiconductor memories for storing data than the SRAMs, when they are used in the satellites or space crafts exposed to high energy particle radiation.
Keywords:  single event effect      total ionizing dose effect      FG ROM      SRAM  
Received:  23 November 2006      Revised:  09 February 2007      Accepted manuscript online: 
PACS:  84.30.Sk (Pulse and digital circuits)  
  61.80.Hg (Neutron radiation effects)  
  61.80.Jh (Ion radiation effects)  
Fund: Project supported by the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University, China (Grant No~NCET-04-0926).

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He Chao-Hui(贺朝会) and Li Yong-Hong(李永宏) Experimental study on radiation effects in floating gate read-only-memories and static random access memories 2007 Chinese Physics 16 2773

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