Soft error rate mitigation techniques for modern microcircuits

被引:238
作者
Mavis, DG [1 ]
Eaton, PH [1 ]
机构
[1] Mission Res Corp, Albuquerque, NM 87110 USA
来源
40TH ANNUAL PROCEEDINGS: INTERNATIONAL RELIABILITY PHYSICS SYMPOSIUM | 2002年
关键词
radiation hardening; soft error; SER; upset; SEU; transient; SET; temporal sampling; latch;
D O I
10.1109/RELPHY.2002.996639
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A unique circuit hardening technique is described, which can totally eliminate both alpha and neutron induced soft errors from deep submicron microcircuits. This hardening technique, termed temporal sampling, addresses both traditional static latch SEUs (single event upsets) as well as SET (single event transient) induced errors. This approach mitigates the SER (soft error rate) of modem microcircuits with minimal impact on design flow, physical layout area, and circuit performance.
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页码:216 / 225
页数:10
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