Radiation hardening is critical for applications in which high radiation levels are present: nuclear defense systems, military aircraft, nuclear power stations, satellites, spacecraft, and more. Ionizing radiation (such as particle or high-energy electromagnetic radiation) is extremely damaging to semiconductor chips, the heart of all electronic products. Radiation hardening is a method to design components to make them more durable and resistant to damage caused by ionizing radiation.
The Dose for Radiation Hardened parts refers to the Total Ionizing Dose (TID), measured in Krad. Typical commercial chips can withstand around 5-10 Krad of radiation. However, space-grade or radiation hardened military-grade chips can survive doses of radiation between 100 to 300 krad.
- Radiation Hardening data and source documentation is now available
- Total Ionizing Dose (TID) is now available, measured in kRad
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