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Main Authors: Zhong, Meiqing, Meng, Cui, Liu, Yinong, Yuan, Lanfeng, Liu, Chicheng, Feng, Bolun, Zhang, Maoxing
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Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.01573
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author Zhong, Meiqing
Meng, Cui
Liu, Yinong
Yuan, Lanfeng
Liu, Chicheng
Feng, Bolun
Zhang, Maoxing
author_facet Zhong, Meiqing
Meng, Cui
Liu, Yinong
Yuan, Lanfeng
Liu, Chicheng
Feng, Bolun
Zhang, Maoxing
contents Combined effects of transient ionizing and electromagnetic pulse on vertical NPN bipolar transistor were experimentally investigated under pulsed X-ray irradiation. Technology computer-aided design (TCAD) simulation method was also employed to explore the underlying physical mechanisms. The results demonstrate that the combined effect of a positive pulse injected into the collector (CEMP) and pulsed X-ray irradiation exceeds the linear superposition of their individual effects. Conversely, the combined effect of a positive pulse injected into the base (BEMP) and pulsed X-ray irradiation aligns closely with the results observed under BEMP acting alone. Mechanism analysis reveals that when CEMP and pulsed X-ray irradiation act simultaneously, there is a significant increase in both the drift photocurrent at the collector junction and the diffusion photocurrent near the collector junction. However, when BEMP and pulsed X-ray irradiation act simultaneously, these photocurrent components remain small, leading to a combined effect similar to the results observed when BEMP acts alone. These findings provide critical insights for the radiation-hardening design of bipolar circuits in harsh radiation environments.
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spellingShingle Combined Effects of Transient Ionizing and Electromagnetic Pulse on Vertical NPN Bipolar Transistor
Zhong, Meiqing
Meng, Cui
Liu, Yinong
Yuan, Lanfeng
Liu, Chicheng
Feng, Bolun
Zhang, Maoxing
Instrumentation and Detectors
Systems and Control
Combined effects of transient ionizing and electromagnetic pulse on vertical NPN bipolar transistor were experimentally investigated under pulsed X-ray irradiation. Technology computer-aided design (TCAD) simulation method was also employed to explore the underlying physical mechanisms. The results demonstrate that the combined effect of a positive pulse injected into the collector (CEMP) and pulsed X-ray irradiation exceeds the linear superposition of their individual effects. Conversely, the combined effect of a positive pulse injected into the base (BEMP) and pulsed X-ray irradiation aligns closely with the results observed under BEMP acting alone. Mechanism analysis reveals that when CEMP and pulsed X-ray irradiation act simultaneously, there is a significant increase in both the drift photocurrent at the collector junction and the diffusion photocurrent near the collector junction. However, when BEMP and pulsed X-ray irradiation act simultaneously, these photocurrent components remain small, leading to a combined effect similar to the results observed when BEMP acts alone. These findings provide critical insights for the radiation-hardening design of bipolar circuits in harsh radiation environments.
title Combined Effects of Transient Ionizing and Electromagnetic Pulse on Vertical NPN Bipolar Transistor
topic Instrumentation and Detectors
Systems and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.01573