ALTITUDE AND LATITUDE VARIATIONS IN AVIONICS SEU AND ATMOSPHERIC NEUTRON-FLUX

被引:98
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NORMAND, E
BAKER, TJ
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[1] Boeing Defense & Space Group, Seattle, WA
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10.1109/23.273514
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
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The direct cause of single event upsets in SRAMs at aircraft altitudes by the atmospheric neutrons has previously been documented. The variation of the in-flight SEU rate with latitude is demonstrated by new data over a wide range of geographical locations. New measurements and models of the atmospheric neutron flux are also evaluated to characterize its variation with altitude, latitude and solar activity.
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