Dose and microdose measurement based on threshold shifts in MOSFET arrays in commercial SRAMs

A new dosimetry method using an array of MOS transistors is described for a measuring dose absorbed from ionizing radiation. The method uses direct measurement of the number of cells that change state as a function of applied-operating bias to a SRAM as a function of absorbed dose. Because the input and output of a SRAM are digital, the measurement of dose is easily accessible by a remote processing system. The devices show minimal response to total ionizing dose, but individual SRAM cells show strong microdose effects.

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