RADS4301 Radiation and Reliability of Electronics for Transport, Aerospace and Nuclear (3 cr)

Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Department of Physics
Curriculum periods:
2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026

Description

Description :

· Spatial and atmospheric radiative environment

· Important quantities,

· Radiation-matter interaction

· Overview of various effects on electronics

     o Single effects

     o Total Ionizing Dose effects

     o Displacement effects

Learning outcomes

Learning Outcomes:

• Know the characteristics of space and avionics radiative environments, important quantities and radiation matter interaction

• Understand and evaluate the different effects of radiation on electronic components and systems.

• Know and understand test methods

• understand future industrial challenges: reliability of electric and autonomous vehicles, newspace, nuclear dismantling, …

Additional information

Only for students of the RADMEP-programme. 

Literature

  • "Ionizing radiation effects in MOS devices and circuits", T.P. Ma & P.V. Dressendorfer, Ed. Wiley

Completion methods

No completion methods