Catastrophic SEE on high-voltage power MOSFETs
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The severe degradation of optocouplers in space has been shown to be mainly due to proton displacement damage in the light-emitting diodes that are used within the optocouplers.
In these SEGR experiments, three identical-oxide MOSFET types were irradiated with six ions of significantly different ranges. Results show the prime importance of the total energy deposited in the epitaxial layer.
Power MOSFET devices are susceptible to heavy-ion induced Single-Event Gate Rupture. Computer modeling show that intense electric field transients can trigger the SEGR phenomenon.
Single-event gate rupture (SEGR)in vertical power MOSFETs is induced by charge deposited in the epitaxial region (below the gate oxide) in concert with the weakening of the oxide, both are a result of the ion passage.