A technique for improving active network performance in a radiation environment without the use of hardened devices.
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Authors
Lohr, David Michael
Subjects
radiation hardening
composite operational amplifiers
circuit hardening
composite operational amplifiers
circuit hardening
Advisors
Michael, Sherif
Date of Issue
1987-03
Date
March 1987
Publisher
Language
en_US
Abstract
This thesis examines and discusses the use of Composite
Operational Amplifiers to reduce the sensitivity of active
circuits to the degraded performance of individual devices
after exposure to radiation damage. Composite operational
amplifiers, known to provide enhanced stability, decreased
sensitivity to circuit element variations and an extended
operation frequency range, can be used to reduce circuit
performance dependence on individual device parameter
degradation under radiation without the use of radiation
hardened devices. If radiation hardened devices are used
in the composite operational amplifiers, it should be
possible to achieve even higher levels of insensitivity to
radiation. The composite operational amplifier is the only
generalized method known to provide radiation damage
protection in this manner for active linear networks.
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funder
Format
152 p.
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Rights
This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.