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A42MX36 Heavy Ion Test

Brookhaven National Labs

September, 1999

 

An A42MX36 devices was tested at Brookhaven National Lab, using Bromine at normal incidence, for an LET = 38.1 MeV-cm2/mg.  VCC was set to a nominal 5.0VDC.  All runs resulted in the device latching, almost instantly.  An attempt was made to find the latchup sensitive region by masking the part; this effort failed.  The results and current strip charts are shown in the table below.  Because of the low LET latchup, cross-section information and latchup threshold was not measured.  A flux of approximately 1.2 x 105 p/cm2/sec was used for all runs.  Latchup currents, for some runs, exceeded two amps.

Package: PQFP208

D/C:    9826

L/C:    2ACT14014.1

S/N:    LAN2301

A42MX36_Pic.jpg (4227 bytes)

 

Summary

Device S/N Run Number VCC Latch

Area Open
To Beam

Strip Chart

LAN2301

42 5.0 Yes All  

LAN2301

43 5.0 Yes All  

LAN2301

44 5.0 Yes All  

LAN2301

45 5.0 Yes Bottom 1/3 of die 2301Run45.pdf

LAN2301

46 5.0 Yes "Sliver" on top 2301Run46.pdf

LAN2301

47 5.0 Yes "Sliver" on right 2301Run47.pdf

LAN2301

48 5.0 Yes Small hole in the center of die 2301Run48.pdf

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