Published December 1998 | Version v1
Journal article

Single-event burnout of epitaxial bipolar transistors

  • 1. National Space Development Agency of Japan, Tsukuba, Ibaraki (Japan)
  • 2. Japan Atomic Energy Research Inst., Takasaki, Gunma (Japan)

Description

Single-Event Burnout (SEB) of bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) has been observed nondestructively. It was revealed that all the NPN BJTs, including small signal transistors, with thinner epitaxial layers were inherently susceptible to the SEB phenomenon. It was demonstrated that several design parameters of BJTs were responsible for SEB susceptibility. Additionally, destructive and nondestructive modes of SEB were identified

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
Journal Volume
45
Journal Issue
6Pt1
Journal Page Range
p. 2527-2533
ISSN
0018-9499
CODEN
IETNAE

Conference

Title
IEEE nuclear and space radiation effects conference
Dates
20-24 Jul 1998
Place
Newport Beach, CA (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
30034809
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
FAILURES; JUNCTION TRANSISTORS; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
Descriptors DEC
MATERIALS TESTING; RADIATION EFFECTS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; TESTING; TRANSISTORS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-980705--