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On-chip characterization of single-event charge-collection

dc.creatorTekumala, Lakshmi Deepika
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-22T20:43:41Z
dc.date.available2012-08-06
dc.date.issued2012-08-06
dc.identifier.urihttps://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/etd-08052012-215357
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1803/13828
dc.description.abstractParticle strikes on microelectronic circuits lead to undesirable current transients on the circuit node due to charge generation and charge collection processes. Typically, TCAD tools are used to examine charge collection process after particle strikes and provide an insight into the various charge collection mechanisms. Since the charge collected on a circuit node is also affected by its circuit and layout parameters, and the presence of multiple transistors within a certain distance, on-chip characterization of charge collection becomes desirable for advanced technologies. The focus of this thesis is on the design of an on-chip self-triggered charge collection measurement circuit technique to experimentally quantify single-event charge collection process for deep sub-micron technologies. Simulation results on UMC 40nm technology show a maximum measurement resolution of ~5 fC for the circuit.
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dc.subjectsingle-events
dc.subjectcharge collection
dc.subjectautonomous circuit technique
dc.subjecton-chip characterization
dc.subjectUMC 40nm
dc.titleOn-chip characterization of single-event charge-collection
dc.typethesis
dc.contributor.committeeMemberDr. Bharat L Bhuva
dc.contributor.committeeMemberDr. Lloyd Massengill
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thesis.degree.nameMS
thesis.degree.levelthesis
thesis.degree.disciplineElectrical Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorVanderbilt University
local.embargo.terms2012-08-06
local.embargo.lift2012-08-06


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