SEE analysis of digital InP-based HBT circuits at gigahertz frequencies

A device/circuit simulation is used to analyze a gigahertz clocked emitter-coupled logic circuit being perturbed by a single event. Results provide an understanding of charge collection in the heterojunction bipolar transistor. A technique for single-event hardening is demonstrated by simulation.

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