The Applied Technical Services Family of Companies conducts radiation hardness testing to ensure that electronics and materials perform to their exact specifications after exposure to harsh radiation environments.
Radiation-Hardened Electronics
Radiation-hardened electronics, also known as rad-hard electronics, are electronic components made less susceptible to damage caused by radiation exposure. They perform the same functions as their non-hardened counterparts but are less prone to these adverse effects, making them more optimal for aerospace applications.
The Importance of Radiation Hardness Testing
Most electronic components and circuits are susceptible to damage from radiation, which poses a risk to aerospace operations. To ensure the proper functionality of these devices, electronic components and circuits must undergo radiation hardness testing. The process of radiation hardness testing uses non-hardened electronics to test design variations, which reduces susceptibility to damage.
How Radiation Hardness Testing Works
Electronics must go through rigorous stages of development and testing to reach radiation hardness. Manufacturers will need to test their products against various resultant effects through processes including total ionizing dose (TID) effect, damage dose displacement (DDD) effect, single event effect (SEE), and enhanced low dose rate sensitivity (ELDRS).
Types of Radiation Effects
- TID effects appear as parametric degradation, which leads to functional failure.
- DDD effects result from the exposure of electronic devices to particle fluences.
- SEE effects occur when heavy protons or ions pass through semiconductor materials to deposit energy.
- ELDRS effects occur in an irradiation field with a low dose rate, degrading electronic devices in space.
Applied Technical Services: A Leader in Radiation Hardness Testing
The ATS Family of Companies is a well-established radiation testing and analysis provider for semiconductor components and circuits in aerospace applications. We feature an experienced staff of certified technicians and scientists that operate in a 35,000 sq/ft commercial lab. We work diligently to ensure that we exceed our client’s testing needs in a cost-efficient and timely manner.
Lab Capabilities
- EIA/JESD57
- ESCC 22900
- ESCC 25100
- ASTM F 1192
- MIL-STD 750 and 883
- TM 1080
- TM 1023
- TM 1021
- TM 1020
- TM 1019
- TM 1017
Contact Us
Contact the ATS Family of Companies by submitting a webform on this page or calling us at +1 (888) 287-5227 to schedule radiation hardness testing services.
