Compact instrumentation for radiation tolerance test of flash memories in space environment
- Authors: Pace, C.; Della Sala, E.; Capuano, G.; Libertino, S.; Crupi, I.; Marino, A.; Lombardo, S.; Lisiansky, M.; Roizin, Y.
- Publication year: 2010
- Type: eedings
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/176694
Abstract
Aim of this work is the description of a test equipment, designed to be integrated on board of a microsatellite, able to investigate the radiation tolerance of non-volatile memory arrays in a real flight experiment. An FPGA-based design was adopted to preserve a high flexibility degree. Besides standard Program/Read/Erase functions, additional features such as failure data screening and latch-up protection have been implemented. The instrument development phase generated, as a by-product, a non-rad-hard version of the instrument that allowed performing in-situ experiments using 60Co and 10 MeV Boron irradiation facilities on Ground. Preliminary measurement results are reported to show the instrumentation potential. © 2010 IEEE.