Total ionizing dose effects of domestic SiGe HBTs under different dose rates

Total Ionizing Dose Radiation Effects on Germanium Pmos Devices

TOTAL IONIZING DOSE EFFECTS IN ADVANCED CMOS TECHNOLOGIES By

Professor Sokrates T. Pantelides ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would first of all like to thank my husband Pierre who has been supportive and patient with me on my journey of attaining a Ph.D. He believed in me even when I did not believe in myself, he listened countless times to my presentations and helped me perfect them. I would also like to thank my parents and my sister Myriam for everything they h...

Optimization of High-Speed SiGe HBTs

We present a methodology for characterization and optimization of SiGe HBTs from our 0.8 μm BiCMOS technology. It involves process calibration, device calibration employing two-dimensional device simulation, and automated Technology Computer Aided Design (TCAD) optimization. The simulation results show a very good agreement with experimental data. In particular, we perform an optimization of co...

Modeling of Total Ionizing Dose Effects in Advanced Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Technologies by

i ABSTRACT The increased use of commercial complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technologies in harsh radiation environments has resulted in a new approach to radiation effects mitigation. This approach utilizes simulation to support the design of integrated circuits (ICs) to meet targeted tolerance specifications. Modeling the deleterious impact of ionizing radiation on ICs fabricate...

Time- and dose-dependent effects of total-body ionizing radiation on muscle stem cells

Exposure to high levels of genotoxic stress, such as high-dose ionizing radiation, increases both cancer and noncancer risks. However, it remains debatable whether low-dose ionizing radiation reduces cellular function, or rather induces hormetic health benefits. Here, we investigated the effects of total-body γ-ray radiation on muscle stem cells, called satellite cells. Adult C57BL/6 mice were ...