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Single Event Transients and Pulse Quenching Effects in Bandgap Reference Topologies for Space Applications
C. M. AndreouA. JavanainenA. RominskiA. VirtanenV. LiberaliC. CalligaroA. V. ProkofievS. GerardinM. BagatinA. PaccagnellaD. M. Gonzalez-castanoF. GomezD. NahmadJ. GeorgiouC. M. AndreouA. JavanainenA. RominskiA. VirtanenV. LiberaliC. CalligaroA. V. ProkofievS. GerardinM. BagatinA. PaccagnellaD. M. Gonzalez-castanoF. GomezD. NahmadJ. Georgiousubject
mikroelektroniikkaNuclear and High Energy PhysicsBandgap voltage referencecircuit topologysingle-event transient (SET)Integrated circuit01 natural scienceslaw.inventionsingle event transientsCurrent mirrorlawpulse quenchingsingle-event effects (SEE)ionizationradiation hardening by design (RHBD)0103 physical sciencesElectronic engineeringMicroelectronicsAnalog single-event transient (ASET); bandgap voltage reference (BGR); charge sharing; CMOS analog integrated circuits; heavy ion; ionization; parasitic bipolar effect; pulse quenching; radiation effects; radiation hardening by design (RHBD); reference circuits; single-event effects (SEE); single-event transient (SET); space electronics; Voltage reference; Nuclear and High Energy Physics; Nuclear Energy and Engineering; Electrical and Electronic EngineeringAnalog single-event transient (ASET)Electrical and Electronic Engineeringparasitic bipolar effectreference voltage010302 applied physicsPhysicsbandgap voltage reference (BGR)charge sharingta114ta213010308 nuclear & particles physicsbusiness.industryanalog integrated circuitsTransistorspace electronicsPulse durationheavy ionPulse (physics)Voltage referenceNuclear Energy and EngineeringPulse-amplitude modulationreference circuitsmicroelectronicsradiation effectsspace applicationsOptoelectronicsbusinessCMOS analog integrated circuitsdescription
An architectural performance comparison of bandgap voltage reference variants, designed in a $0.18~\mu \text {m}$ CMOS process, is performed with respect to single event transients. These are commonly induced in microelectronics in the space radiation environment. Heavy ion tests (Silicon, Krypton, Xenon) are used to explore the analog single-event transients and have revealed pulse quenching mechanisms in analogue circuits. The different topologies are compared, in terms of cross-section, pulse duration and pulse amplitude. The measured results, and the explanations behind the findings, reveal important guidelines for designing analog integrated circuits, which are intended for space applications. The paper includes an analysis on how pulse quenching occurs within the indispensable current mirror, which is used in every analog circuit.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-01 | IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science |