Analyzing the influence of the angles of incidence on SEU and MBU events induced by low LET heavy ions in a 28-nm SRAM-based FPGA

Abstract

This work highlights the impact of low LET heavy ions particles on the reliability of 28-nm Bulk SRAM cells from 4rtix-7 FPGA. Radiation tests showed significant differences in he MBU cross section of configuration (CRAM) and BRAM memory cells under various angles of incidence. Radiation results re compared with simulations at transistor level by using the ioft error tool, MUSCA SEP3 (MUlti-SCAle Single Event henomenon Prediction Platform) coupled with circuit imulations with the aim to analyze the differences of upset ensitivity as a function of layout SRAM. This analysis leads to etermine the correct layout and technology used in the tested PGA. By using the detailed classification of MBU events, it is ossible to analyze the effectiveness of correction mechanisms of he FPGA configuration memory.