Mechanism of irradiation effects is analyzed for floating gate read only memorie s (ROMs). Phenomena in experiments are reasonably explained. It is proposed that failures in devices result from oxide trapped charge and interface trapped char ge generated by radiation in memory cells and peripheral circuitry. The neutron, proton and 60Co γ irradiation effects in FLASH ROM and EEPROM a re total dose effects.
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