2002 IEEE Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference Outstanding Conference Papers Awards

The 2002 NSREC Outstanding Conference paper is the “Impact of Passivation Layers on Enhanced Low-Dose-Rate Sensitivity and Preirradiation Elevated Temperature Stress Effects in Bipolar Linear ICs” by M. R. Shaneyfelt, J. R. Schwank, G. L. Hash, P. E. Dodd, C. A. Reber, S. C. Witczak, L. C. Riewe, H. P. Hjalmarson, J. C. Banks, B. L. Doyle and J. A. Knapp, Sandia National Laboratories, R. L. Pease, RLP Research, M.C. Maher, National Semiconductor Corporation, D. M. Fleetwood, Vanderbilt University.
The three chosen meritorious papers are:
“Charge Collection in SOI Capacitors and Circuits and Its Effect on SEU Hardness,” by J. R. Schwank, P. E. Dodd, M. R. Shaneyfelt, G. Vizkelethy, B. L. Draper, T. A. Hill, D. S. Walsh, G. L. Hash, B. L. Doyle, and F. D. McDaniel, Sandia National Laboratories.
“Unified Model of Hole Trapping, 1/f Noise, and Thermally Stimulated Current in MOS Devices” by D. M. Fleetwood, H. D. Xiong, Z. Y. Lu, C. J. Nicklaw, J. A. Felix, R. D. Schrimpf and S. T. Pantelides, Vanderbilt University.
“Physical Model for Enhanced Interface-Trap Formation at Low Dose Rates” by S.N. Rashkeev, C.R. Cirba, D.M. Fleetwood, R.D. Schrimpf, and S.T. Pantelides, Vanderbilt University, S.C. Witczak, Sandia National Laboratories, A. Michez, Centre d’Electronique et de Microelectronique de Montpellier.
The two Outstanding Radiation Effects Data Workshop papers are:
“Radiation Effects Predicted, Observed, and Compared for Spacecraft Systems” by Bruce E. Pritchard, Gary M. Swift and Allan H. Johnston, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology.
“Current Single Event Effects and Radiation Damage Results for Candidate Spacecraft Electronics” by Martha V. O’Bryan, Christina M. Seidleck, and Martin A. Carts, Raytheon Information Technology & Scientific Services, Kenneth A. LaBel, Donald K. Hawkins, Anthony B. Sanders, Robert Reed, Cheryl J. Marshall, and Stephen Cox, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Ray L. Ladbury, Scott D. Kniffin, Michael Jones, Christopher D. Palor, and James A. Sciarini, Orbital Sciences Corporation, Christian Poivey, Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, Inc., James W. Howard Jr., Hak Kim, and James Forney, Jackson & Tull Chartered Engineers, Stephen P. Buchner, Timothy L. Irwin, and Zoran A. Kahric, QSS Group, Inc., John P. Bings, Jeff L. Titus, Steven D. Clark, and Thomas L. Turflinger, NAVSEA Crane - Surface Warfare Center Division, and Paul W. Marshall, Consultant.