This paper investigates the effects that terrestrial neutrons can induce on power MOSFETs when they are biased during their normal working conditions especially in inverters for photovoltaic applications. After a brief review of power MOSFETs failure phenomena caused by neutron irradiation (with emphasis on so called “Single Event Effects” (SEE)), the results of an accelerated test performed with the Am-Be source at the University of Palermo are discussed.
Consentino, G., Laudani, A., Privitera, G., Pace, C., Giordano, C., Mazzeo, M., et al. (2013). Dangerous Effects Induced on Power MOSFETs by Terrestrial Neutrons. In Convegno nazionale AEIT 2013. Innovazione e cultura scientifica e tecnica per lo sviluppo. Atti del Convegno nazionale 2013 (Palermo, 3-5 ottobre 2013). CD-ROM. Ass. Elettrotecnica Italiana.
Dangerous Effects Induced on Power MOSFETs by Terrestrial Neutrons
PARLATO, Aldo;TOMARCHIO, Elio Angelo
2013-01-01
Abstract
This paper investigates the effects that terrestrial neutrons can induce on power MOSFETs when they are biased during their normal working conditions especially in inverters for photovoltaic applications. After a brief review of power MOSFETs failure phenomena caused by neutron irradiation (with emphasis on so called “Single Event Effects” (SEE)), the results of an accelerated test performed with the Am-Be source at the University of Palermo are discussed.
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