Radiation Testing - Facilities Technical Specifications

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Level 1 DDD testing: Proton Beams

Centre for Accelerator Science

Source Type	Protons beams
Energy spectrum	Up to 15 MeV
Range(Si)	Up to 2000 µm
Flux	10⁴ - 10⁹ particles/(cm² x s)
Features irradiation in vacuum	Microbeam: focus spot down to 1µm Beam scanning or single spot irradiations Beam scanning area up to 3mm x 3mm Limited irradiation chamber: internal diameter 200mm, height 100mm
Features irradiation in ambient air	Microbeam: focus spot down to 10µm Single spot irradiations in defocused mode also available Beam scanning area up to 3mm x 3mm Sample scanning area up to 50 mm x 50 mm Hybrid rapid scanning up to 50 mm x 50 mm Large irradiation enclosure: 280 x 380 x 230 mm³ (XYZ)

Level 2 TID testing: Cobalt-60 Source

GAmma Technology Research Irradiator (GATRI) facility

Source type	Gamma-ray: Co-60 sources arranged on a rack of dimension approximately 1m².
Energy spectrum	1.17 & 1.33 MeV
Dose rate	~ 0.01 - 0.22 Gy(Si)/s (or 1 -22 rad(Si)/s)
Field size	Uniform planar field: 1m x 1m.
Features	Irradiation of incapsulated and bare components. Irradiation of boards and larger systems, with shielding of selected areas. Large irradiation room (>20 m³) Cable connection for real time measurement.

Gammacell 220 Irradiator

Source type	Gamma ray: Co-60 rods equally spaced in a stainless-steel rack to form a radioactive cylindrical shell of 20.9cm in diameter.
Energy spectrum	1.17 & 1.33 MeV
Dose rate	~ 0.12 Gy(Si)/s (or 12 rad(Si)/s)
Field size	Isotropic cylindrical field: 15.2cm (diameter) x 20.6cm (height).
Features irradiation in ambient air	Irradiation of incapsulated and bare components Irradiation of boards which fits the internal dimensions Limited irradiation room: internal diameter of 15.2cm and internal height of 20.6cm. Cable connection for real time measurement.

Level 2 TID testing and Pre-screening: X-ray beams

Australian Synchrotron

Source Type	X-ray beam: Superconducting Multipole Wiggler on 3GeV electron storage ring
Energy spectrum	20 – 120 keV (monochromatic)
Dose rate	~ Gy(Si)/s to kGy(Si)/s (or ~tens of mrad(Si)/s to rad(Si)/s)
Flux	10⁷ - 10¹⁴photons/(cm² x s) (depending on energy)
Features irradiation in ambient air	Collimated beam Irradiated area from 100µm x100µm to 25mm x 100mm Irradiation of incapsulated and bare components High spot dose rate can provide pre-screening of components and mapping of sensitive areas Large irradiation room Cable connection for real time measurement. Laminography for confirmation of the position and size of the die, and 3D imaging reconstruction

Level 3 SEE testing: Ion Beams

Centre for Accelerator Science

Source Type	Protons beams Heavier ions beams
Energy spectrum	Protons: up to 15 MeV Heavier ions: up to ~120MeV, depending on ion type
LET(Si)	Protons: 0.02 - 0.2 MeV.cm²/mg Heavier ions: 0.2 - 45 MeV.cm²/mg, depending on ion type
Range(Si)	Protons: 15 - 2000 µm Heavier ions: 1 - 100 µm, depending on ion type
Flux	10⁴ - 10¹² particles/(cm² x s)
Low rate regime	50 Hz - 50kHz
High current regime	pA to µA
Features irradiation in vacuum	Microbeam: focus spot down to 1µm Beam scanning or single spot irradiations Beam scanning area up to 3mm x 3mm Irradiation of decapsulated components Limited irradiation chamber: internal diameter 200mm, height 100mm Cable connection for real time measurement
Features irradiation in ambient air	Microbeam: focus spot down to 10µm Single spot irradiations in defocused mode also available Beam scanning area up to 3mm x 3mm Sample scanning area up to 50 mm x 50 mm Hybrid rapid scanning up to 50 mm x 50 mm Irradiation of bare components only Large irradiation enclosure: 280 x 380 x 230 mm³ (XYZ) Cable connection for real time measurement.

Zeljko Pastuovic

Dr Zeljko Pastuovic

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Stefania Peracchi

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Accelerator Scientist

David Cohen

Prof David Cohen

Distinguished Research Scientist

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