Radiation Hardness Assurance Testing at Seibersdorf Laboratories
Peter Beck, Michael Wind, Marcin Latocha
Seibersdorf Laboratories, Seibersdorf, Austria
Abstract
Seibersdorf Laboratories is responsible for operating standard calibration laboratories for ionizing radiation in Austria for more than 50 years. Seibersdorf Laboratories provides secondary standard laboratory services according to EN ISO/IEC 17025 standards for accredited testing and verifying of ionizing radiation systems and devices. In the 1990s Seibersdorf Laboratories extended their radiation expertise on space radiation environment for aerospace applications.
Expertise in modelling of space radiation effects to humans have been established and measurement techniques for aviation and space have been developed. Together with an Austrian component manufacturer Seibersdorf Laboratories investigated total dose and single event effects on device level using TCAD modelling tools and Monte Carlo methods [1].
Experimental comparisons with microdosimetric measurements are a substantial part of all investigations. Seibersdorf Laboratories carried out an extensive campaign of comparing standard and accelerated ELDRS (Enhanced Low Dose Rate Radiation Sensitivity) testing for the European Space Agency [2]. This finally led to the extension of the existing radiation laboratory capabilities with a new Cobalt-60 facility for 24/7 testing of electronic components and devices regarding ionising radiation hardness assurance, called TEC-Laboratory (testing of EEE components).
The TEC-Laboratory offers testing services in accordance with requirements of the European Space Agency as well as Military Standards. The quality standards of the Seibersdorf Laboratories is EN ISO/IEC 17025 for accredited testing laboratories and EN ISO 9001:2008 certification for quality management system. The presentation gives an overview of radiation hardness assurance testing capabilities and expertise at Seibersdorf Laboratories.
References
[1] Wind, M.; Beck, P.; Jaksic, A., Investigation of the Energy Response of RADFET for High Energy Photons, Electrons, Protons, and Neutrons, IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Volume: 56 Issue: 6, Page(s): 3387 – 3392, 2009.
[2] Wind, M., Beck, P.; Boch, J.; Dusseau, L.; Latocha, M.; Poizat, M.; Zadeh, A., Applicability of the Accelerated Switching Test Method - A Comprehensive Survey, Radiation Effects Data Workshop (REDW), 2011. eldrs.net
Acknowledgements
The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of research projects by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG), the European Space Agency and the European Commission.