IEC 60749-44:2016

IEC 60749-44 ®
Edition 1.0 2016-07
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
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inside
Semiconductor devices – Mechanical and climatic test methods –
Part 44: Neutron beam irradiated single event effect (SEE) test method for
semiconductor devices
Dispositifs à semiconducteurs – Méthodes d'essais mécaniques et climatiques –
Partie 44: Méthode d'essai des effets d'un événement isolé (SEE) irradié par un
faisceau de neutrons pour des dispositifs à semiconducteurs
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IEC 60749-44 ®
Edition 1.0 2016-07
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
colour
inside
Semiconductor devices – Mechanical and climatic test methods –

Part 44: Neutron beam irradiated single event effect (SEE) test method for

semiconductor devices
Dispositifs à semiconducteurs – Méthodes d'essais mécaniques et climatiques –

Partie 44: Méthode d'essai des effets d'un événement isolé (SEE) irradié par un

faisceau de neutrons pour des dispositifs à semiconducteurs

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 31.080.01 ISBN 978-2-8322-3541-6

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references. 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Test apparatus . 9
4.1 Measurement equipment . 9
4.2 Radiation source . 10
4.3 Test sample . 10
5 Procedure neutron irradiated soft error test . 10
5.1 Surface preparation . 10
5.2 Power supply voltage . 10
5.3 Ambient temperature . 11
5.4 Core cycle time . 11
5.5 Data pattern . 11
5.6 Number of measurement samples . 11
5.7 Calculations for time required in the beam . 11
6 Evaluation . 11
6.1 Measurement and failure rate estimation . 11
6.2 Determination of MCU and MBU cross sections . 12
6.3 Determination of device FIT (event rate) from cross section . 12
7 Summary . 12
Annex A (informative) Additional information for the applicable procurement
specification . 13
A.1 General . 13
A.2 Description of the beam source . 13
A.3 Description of the sample and test vehicle . 13
A.3.1 Sample size . 13
A.3.2 Vehicle description . 13
A.4 Test description . 14
A.5 Test results . 14
Annex B (informative) White neutron test apparatus . 16
Annex C (informative) Failure rate calculation . 18
C.1 An influence of soft error for actual semiconductor devices . 18
C.1.1 General . 18
C.1.2 Duty derating . 18
C.1.3 Utility derating . 18
C.1.4 Critically derating . 19
C.2 Failure rate calculation including derating . 19
Bibliography . 20

Figure B.1 – Typical white neutron spectra with different shield (polyethylene)
thickness . 16
Figure B.2 – Typical neutron spectrum . 17
Figure B.3 – Comparison of LANSCE (WNR) and TRIUMF neutron spectra with
terrestrial neutron spectrum . 17

Figure C.1 – Schematic image of duty derating . 18
Figure C.2 – Schematic image of memory effective area for utility derating . 19

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SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES –
MECHANICAL AND CLIMATIC TEST METHODS –

Part 44: Neutron beam irradiated single event effect (SEE)
test method for semiconductor devices

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