Channel hot-carrier-induced degradation was studied in reoxidized nitrided oxide n-channel MOSFET's which were exposed to 1-2-keV X-rays from a synchrotron source. It was found that transconductance degradation under high gate bias stress (V(g) = 1.3V(d)) is enhanced by the X-ray exposure to a lesser degree in reoxidized nitrided oxide (RNO) devices than in conventional oxide devices. This indicates that radiation generates fewer electron traps in RNO than in conventional oxide.