A5042871814- Radiation Effects in Electronics
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
- Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- VLSI and Analog Circuit Testing
- Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis
- Low-power high-performance VLSI design
- Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques
- Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design
- Particle accelerators and beam dynamics
- Electrostatic Discharge in Electronics
- Semiconductor materials and devices
- Ion-surface interactions and analysis
- Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies
- Nuclear reactor physics and engineering
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
- Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) and Hardware Security
- Advanced Neural Network Applications
- Superconducting Materials and Applications
- Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies
- Photonic and Optical Devices
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
2020-2025
Science and Technology Facilities Council
2021-2025
ISIS Neutron and Muon Source
2025
European Organization for Nuclear Research
2015-2022
Graz University of Technology
2021
University of Liverpool
2015-2018
Cockcroft Institute
2015
The R2E project at CERN has tested a few commercial SRAMs and custom-designed SRAM, whose data are complementary to various scientific publications. experimental include low- high-energy protons, heavy ions, thermal, intermediate- neutrons, electrons pions.
We present the Migdal In Galactic Dark mAtter expLoration (MIGDAL) experiment aiming at unambiguous observation and study of so-called effect induced by fast-neutron scattering. It is hoped that this elusive atomic process can be exploited to enhance reach direct dark matter search experiments lower masses, but it still lacking experimental confirmation. Our goal detect predicted electron emission which thought accompany nuclear scattering with low, calculable, probability, deploying an...
In this article, we investigate the reliability of Google's coral tensor processing units (TPUs) to both high-energy atmospheric neutrons (at ChipIR) and thermal from a pulsed source [at equipment materials mechanics analyzer (EMMA)] reactor Thermal Epithermal Neutron Irradiation Station (TENIS)]. We report data obtained with an overall fluence <inline-formula xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$3.41\times...
The high-luminosity large hadron collider (HL-LHC) is a novel machine configuration which will rely on number of key innovative technologies to enhance the performance present LHC as 2025. upgrade also involve increased radiation levels that need be predicted by combining scaled measurements and calculations in order define qualification requirements for electronic systems. In this paper, we describe such levels, first all, introducing monitoring calculation approaches used machine, second,...
Accelerated terrestrial neutron irradiations were performed on different commercial SiC power MOSFETs with planar, trench, and double-trench architectures. The results used to calculate the failure cross sections failure-in-time (FIT) rates at sea level. Enhanced gate drain leakage observed in some devices which did not exhibit a destructive during exposure. In particular, mechanism was for planar trench MOSFETs, first showing partial rupture path mostly between gate, similar what previously...
The vulnerability of prominent silicon-based U-shaped Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors (UMOSFET) to destructive radiation effects when operating in terrestrial atmospheric environments is addressed. It known that secondary particles from nuclear reactions between neutrons and the constituent materials electronic devices can trigger Single-Event Burnout (SEB) failure power MOSFETs. susceptibility UMOSFETs SEBs induced by accelerated tests are compared similarly rated...
Deep learning-based object detection algorithms enable the simultaneous classification and localization of any number objects in image data. Many these are capable operating real-time on high resolution images, attributing to their widespread usage across many fields. We present an end-to-end pipeline designed for rare event searches Migdal effect, at speeds, using high-resolution data from scientific CMOS camera readout MIGDAL experiment. The effect nuclear scattering, critical sub-GeV dark...
In recent years, field-programmable gate array (FPGA) devices have attracted a lot of attentions due to the increasing performance they provide thanks technology scaling, besides their high flexibility through in-field reprogramming and/or partial reconfiguration capability. However, when such are be deployed in safety- and mission-critical applications as avionic space applications, it is mandatory verify reliability device target environment where radiation effect considered one major...
Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) are currently one of the most widely used predictive models in machine learning. Recent studies have demonstrated that hardware faults induced by radiation fields, including cosmic rays, may significantly impact CNN inference leading to wrong predictions. Therefore, ensuring reliability CNNs is crucial, especially for safety-critical systems. In literature, several works propose assessments mainly based on statistically injected faults. This work presents...
EdgeAI is an emerging artificial intelligence (AI) accelerator technology, which capable of delivering improved AI performance at both a lower cost and power level. With the aim implementation in large quantities safety-critical environments, it imperative to understand how single-event effects (SEEs) affect reliability this new family devices propose efficient hardening solutions. Through neutron beam experiments fault-injection analysis commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) device, we are able...
EJ-276 is a recent development in plastic scintillators that comes with improved pulse shape discrimination over its predecessor EJ-299-33. In this work, the neutron response functions, proton light output function, and detection efficiency of were measured using mono-energetic reference fields at national metrology laboratory, Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, energy range 1.5–19 MeV. particular, 14–19 MeV presented for first time. The optimization Pulse Shape Discrimination has also...
Traditional heavy-ion testing for single-event effects is carried out in cyclotron facilities with energies around 10 MeV/n. Despite their capability of providing a broad range linear energy transfer (LET) values, the main limitations are related to need vacuum and sensitive region components accessible low ions. In this paper, we explore use ultrahigh (UHE) (5-150 GeV/n) ions CERN accelerator complex radiation on electronics testing. At these energies, show, both through simulations...
This article studies the impact of radiation-induced single-event effects (SEEs) in Zynq-7000 field programmable gate array (FPGA) and presents an in-depth analysis SEE susceptibility all memories logic. The radiation experiments were performed CERN North Area facility GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research using very/ultra high-energy heavy ions. offline experimental results produced a deep understanding various phenomena observed FPGAs, such as function interrupts (SEFIs), transient...
SRAM-based field-programmable gate array (FPGA) vendors typically integrate error correction codes (ECCs) into the configuration memory to assist designers in implementing scrubbing mechanisms. In most cases, these ECC schemes guarantee of single- and double-bit errors per frame but fail correct upsets with higher multiplicity a single caused by event. This phenomenon has been observed modern commercial-off-the-shelf FPGAs. Bit interleaving are used some FPGA families scatter multiple more...
Taking advantage of the heavy ion acceleration program, tests on radiation effects with Ultrahigh Energy (UHE) xenon beams (with > 5 GeV/nucleon) have been performed in several experimental areas CERN accelerator complex. Specifically, outcomes first UHE test campaign carried out at CHARM facility are presented and discussed this contribution. not requiring a previous modification samples or testing vacuum, owing to their large penetration range. The unique nature ions motivated study...
The energy deposition spectra in a silicon detector have been measured at chip irradiation (ChipIr) and Cern High AcceleRator Mixed field (CHARM) facilities. measurement was possible thanks to fast electronic chain that can cope with high instantaneous fluxes. A computational study of the allows for comparison high-energy spallation facilities dedicated microelectronics validation radiation transport models. time structure pulses is also presented an example on how use this result correct...
Single event effect (SEE) testing with ultrahigh energy (UHE) heavy ions, such as the beams provided at CERN, presents advantages related to their long ranges a constant linear transfer value. In present work, possibility test components in parallel is being examined, and results from CERN 2018 UHE Pb campaigns are studied. Furthermore, generation of multibit upsets by ions evaluated, contribution possible fragments SEE measurements discussed.
We investigate, through measurements and simulations, the possible direct ionization impact on accelerator soft-error rate (SER), not considered in standard qualification approaches. Results show that, for a broad variety of state-of-the-art commercial components 65-16-nm technological range, indirect is still expected to dominate overall SER mixed-field. However, derived critical charges most sensitive parts, corresponding ~0.7 fC, are be at limit rapid dominance increase.
The AMD UltraScale+ XCZU9EG, a multiprocessor system-on-chip (MPSoC) with integrated programmable logic (PL), is vulnerable to the effects of atmospheric radiation due its large SRAM count. This article explores effectiveness MPSoC's embedded soft-error mitigation mechanisms through accelerated atmospheric-like neutron testing and dependability analysis. We test device on broad range workloads, such as multithreaded software for pose estimation weather prediction software/hardware codesign...
Deep learning-based object detection algorithms enable the simultaneous classification and localization of any number objects in image data. Many these are capable operating real-time on high resolution images, attributing to their widespread usage across many fields. We present an end-to-end pipeline designed for rare event searches Migdal effect, using high-resolution data from a state-of-the-art scientific CMOS camera MIGDAL experiment. The effect nuclear scattering, crucial sub-GeV dark...
We perform Monte Carlo (MC) simulations to describe heavy ion (HI) nuclear interactions in a broad energy range (4 MeV/n-150 GeV/n), focusing on the single event effect (SEE) sub-linear transfer (LET) impact. Previously retrieved latch-up (SEL) experimental data have indicated that standard ions (~10 MeV/n) can produce high-LET secondaries through fusion reactions which are expected strongly influence SEE cross section sub-LET region. Alternatively, of higher (>100 yield similar LET...