Ion-induced stuck bits in 1T/1C SDRAM cells

Radiation exposure of certain types of devices tends to stick bits, causing them to not be read out correctly after programming. Evidence of a linear trend in stuck bits in SDRAM memory cells is presented. This trend makes a cross section, as traditionally defined for single-event effects, unambiguous. However, there are considerable part-to-part variations in the cross section.

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