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Impact of interface oxide type on the gamma radiation response of sic ttl ics
KTH, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Embedded systems.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1716-0222
Research Institute for Nanodevices Hiroshima University, 1-4-2 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8527, Japan, 1-4-2 Kagamiyama.
Research Institute for Nanodevices Hiroshima University, 1-4-2 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8527, Japan, 1-4-2 Kagamiyama.
Research Institute for Nanodevices Hiroshima University, 1-4-2 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8527, Japan, 1-4-2 Kagamiyama.
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2024 (English)In: Facta Universitatis Series: Electronics and Energetics, ISSN 0353-3670, E-ISSN 2217-5997, Vol. 37, no 4, p. 599-607Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

In this study, we investigate the impact of Gamma Radiation on 4H Silicon Carbide (SiC) Transistor-Transistor Logic (TTL) integrated circuits (ICs), particularly focusing on inverters processed with distinct types of interface oxides: Thermally Grown, Chemical Vapor Deposition, and Atomic Layer Deposition. This research was conducted using a60Co source at Hiroshima University, applying varied radiation doses (17.9 rad(Si)/s, 7.3 rad(Si)/s, and 2.47 rad(Si)/s) to assess the resilience of the SiC inverters under these conditions. Our findings reveal that thermal oxides (Batch 1: W1 and W2) demonstrate higher radiation resilience compared to ALD and CVD interface oxides (Batch 2: W3 and W4), attributable to their denser structure and fewer defects. The study also identifies that while the inverters exhibit marginal degradation at gamma doses nearing 700 krad (under 6%), the most critical operational state is the passive mode (VCC = VIN = 0 V), where the build-up of induced charge in the oxide and interface may lead to early IC degradation of the noise margins. The outcomes from this research provide insights into the processing flow and enhancement of SiC electronics. Our results underscore the potential of SiC-based ICs in environments with high radiation levels, such as space missions, nuclear reactors, and medical applications, due to their enhanced radiation tolerance.

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National Library of Serbia , 2024. Vol. 37, no 4, p. 599-607
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BJT, Co-60, ELDRS, gamma radiation, ICs, Inverter, Logic Device, Processing, Silicon Carbide, TTL
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-358278DOI: 10.2298/FUEE2404599MISI: 001382894500004Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85213472010OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-358278DiVA, id: diva2:1925478
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