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Analytical Semi-Empirical Model for SER Sensitivity Estimation of Deep-Submicron CMOS Circuits
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Tino Heijmen, Philips Research Laboratories
An analytical expression is proposed for the estimation of the soft-error rate (SER) sensitivity of circuits designed in deep-submicron CMOS technologies. The model parameters for a given technology and for a specific radiation type have been determined by combining experimental accelerated SER test results with critical charge data obtained from circuit simulations. The resulting analytical models are discussed for the cases of the alpha-induced SER of a 0.18µm process and for both the alpha- and neutron-induced SER of a 0.13µm process. The results indicate that the approach provides an efficient means to predict the contributions of individual nodes to the SER of a circuit. The method is shown to be effective in the evaluation of the impact of design modifications on the circuit SER.
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Tino Heijmen, "Analytical Semi-Empirical Model for SER Sensitivity Estimation of Deep-Submicron CMOS Circuits," iolts, pp.3-8, 11th IEEE International On-Line Testing Symposium, 2005
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