Experimental studies of single-event gate rupture and burnout in vertical power MOSFET's

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Titus, JL
Wheatley, CF
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[1] NSWC
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10.1109/23.490899
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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Numerous studies have revealed that vertical power MOSFET's are susceptible to single-event burnout (SEB) and single-event gate rupture (SEGR), resulting in degraded performance or even catastrophic failure when operated in a cosmic-ray environment like space. This paper summarizes many of those experimental studies and examines the problems, test methodologies, and experimental results. Previously unavailable information on SEGR is also provided.
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