Atmospheric-Like Neutron Attenuation During Accelerated Neutron Testing With Multiple Printed Circuit Boards

Engineers usually test multiple printed circuit boards (PCBs) and integrated circuits (ICs) in the neutron beam to improve the error statistics. The attenuation of an atmospheric-like neutron spectrum by materials commonly used in PCBs is evaluated experimentally and with simulations of the neutron...

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Published inIEEE transactions on nuclear science Vol. 65; no. 8; pp. 1830 - 1834
Main Authors Cazzaniga, Carlo, Bhuva, Bharat, Bagatin, Marta, Gerardin, Simone, Marchese, Nicolo, Frost, Christopher D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York IEEE 01.08.2018
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects
Accelerated tests
Atmospheric attenuation
Attenuation
Circuit boards
Integrated circuits
Irradiation
Monitoring
Neutron beams
Neutron irradiation
Neutron radiation effects
Neutrons
Nuclear measurements
Particle beams
Printed circuit boards
Printed circuits
Radiation effects
Semiconductor device measurement
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Summary:Engineers usually test multiple printed circuit boards (PCBs) and integrated circuits (ICs) in the neutron beam to improve the error statistics. The attenuation of an atmospheric-like neutron spectrum by materials commonly used in PCBs is evaluated experimentally and with simulations of the neutron transport. Measurements were performed during neutron irradiation experiments of multiple boards using a beam monitor to correlate simulations with experimental results.
ISSN:0018-9499
1558-1578
DOI:10.1109/TNS.2018.2825644