Hard errors from single heavy ions have been reported in advanced commercial CMOS memories. We examine the physical interactions of ions with MOS gate oxides-charge generation, recombination, transport and trapping. We also consider device and circuit characteristics. We conclude that hard errors from single ions are to be expected, and should not be considered surprising.
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