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Fast neutron irradiation tests of flash memories used in space environment at the ISIS spallation neutron source

C. Andreani, R. Senesi, A. Paccagnella, M. Bagatin, S. Gerardin, C. Cazzaniga, C. D. Frost, P. Picozza, G. Gorini, R. Mancini, M. Sarno

AIP Advances· Volume 8· Issue 2
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Abstract

This paper presents a neutron accelerated study of soft errors in advanced electronic devices used in space missions, i.e. Flash memories performed at the ChipIr and VESUVIO beam lines at the ISIS spallation neutron source. The two neutron beam lines are set up to mimic the space environment spectra and allow neutron irradiation tests on Flash memories in the neutron energy range above 10 MeV and up to 800 MeV. The ISIS neutron energy spectrum is similar to the one occurring in the atmospheric as well as in space and planetary environments, with intensity enhancements varying in the range 108- 10 9 and 106- 10 7 respectively. Such conditions are suitable for the characterization of the atmospheric, space and planetary neutron radiation environments, and are directly applicable for accelerated tests of electronic components as demonstrated here in benchmark measurements performed on flash memories.
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OpenAlex topics: Radiation Effects in Electronics · Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies · Nuclear Physics and Applications

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Affiliations

Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Dipartimento di Fisica 1 , 00133 Roma, Italy

Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Centro NAST 2 , 00133 Roma, Italy

CNR-IPCF Sezione di Messina 3 , 98158 Messina, Italy

Centro Fermi-Museo Storico della Fisica e Centro Studi e Ricerche “Enrico Fermi” 4 , 00184 Roma, Italy

Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Informazione, Università di Padova 5 , 35131 Padova, Italy

ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory 6 , OX11 0QX Harwell, UK

INFN Roma Tor Vergata 7 , 00133 Roma, Italy

Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca 8 , 20126 Milano, Italy

Thales Alenia Space Italia 9 , 00131 Roma, Italy

Funding

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche

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