Single-Event Effect Mitigation in Switched-Capacitor Comparator Designs

A radiation-hardened-by-design (RHBD) technique is described for reducing errors due to single-event effects at the floating input nodes of a switched-capacitor comparator. The technique is shown to significantly outperform the alternative ldquobrute forcerdquo design choice of increasing capacitor size.

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