中子/γ单独及顺序辐照对双极型器件的损伤效应研究

Damage Effect of Single and Sequential Neutron/γ Irradiation on Bipolar Device

  • 摘要: 基于60Co放射源辐照平台和CFBR-Ⅱ快中子反应堆,系统性地开展了双极晶体管的中子/γ单独辐照以及不同顺序组合辐照实验。测量了电流增益倒数变化量Δ(1/β)、基极电流IB及其变化量ΔIB随基极-发射极电压VBE的动态响应特性。实验发现:PNP型晶体管在先γ后中子和先中子后γ两种辐照顺序下均呈现显著协同增强效应。而NPN型晶体管表现出辐照顺序依赖性,先中子后γ辐照时呈现协同增强效应,先γ后中子辐照时则呈现协同减弱效应。机理分析得出,这种器件类型依赖性源于辐照损伤模式的根本差异,对于PNP型晶体管,γ辐照主要诱导SiO2/Si界面陷阱增加,而NPN型晶体管受γ辐照主要引起氧化层俘获电荷积累,这些正电荷在后续中子辐照时发生室温退火是NPN型器件在后中子辐照中表现出负协同效应的主要原因。本文结果可为中子/γ协同辐射场下不同类型双极型晶体管的抗辐射加固技术提供重要依据。

     

    Abstract: Bipolar transistors are widely used in electronic circuits and serve as core components in various devices. In the complex radiation environments, electronic circuits are exposed to more than one type of radiation particle. Research has found that the degradation of devices exposed to simultaneous radiation of multiple particles cannot be simply regarded as the sum of degradation results caused by individual particle irradiation. Therefore, it is highly significant to study the synergistic damage effects of simultaneous irradiation by different particles on devices. However, due to the inherent limitations of irradiation tests, most ground-based facilities can only generate a single type of particle. To thoroughly explore the co-damage mechanisms induced by multiple particles between devices, a series of irradiation experiments were carried out on bipolar transistors in this paper, and then the results were discussed and analyzed. Experimental studies were systematically conducted on bipolar transistors under neutron fluence of 8×1012 cm−2 and gamma total dose of 100 krad(Si) using the CFBR-Ⅱ fast neutron reactor and cobalt-60 gamma irradiation facility. The investigation encompassed individual neutron/gamma irradiation and sequential combined irradiation scenarios, with measurements focusing on variations in reciprocal current gain (Δ(1/β)), base current (IB), and their dynamic response characteristics as functions of base-emitter voltage (VBE). Results demonstrate that gamma irradiation alone induces the weakest degradation in both transistor types, whereas neutron irradiation causes significant damage: at VBE=0.6 V, neutron-induced damage accounts for 57.24% of the total cumulative damage in NPN bipolar transistors and 83.12% in PNP bipolar transistors. Notably, PNP bipolar transistors exhibit synergistic enhancement effects under both “gamma-first→neutron” and “neutron-first→gamma” irradiation sequences. In contrast, NPN bipolar transistors display irradiation-order dependence, showing synergistic enhancement in “neutron-first→gamma” sequences but synergistic weakening in “gamma-first→neutron” sequences. Furthermore, IB variations between irradiation conditions converge as VBE increases, indicating voltage-dependent saturation of defect interactions. Mechanistic analysis reveals type-dependent degradation mechanisms: for PNP bipolar transistors, irradiation primarily increases interface traps at the SiO2/Si interface, while for NPN bipolar transistors, gamma irradiation predominantly generates oxide trapped charges. The subsequent neutron irradiation and room-temperature annealing partially neutralize these positive charges in NPN bipolar transistors, explaining their negative synergy in “gamma-first” sequences. The maximum damage for both device types occurs under “neutron-first→gamma” irradiation because neutron-induced displacement defects in the oxide layer increase the density of interface states after gamma irradiation, while ionizing radiation damage accelerates carrier alternation capture in the silicon body, further reducing carrier lifetime. Synergistic enhancement is observed in PNP bipolar transistors under “gamma-first→neutron” irradiation due to the combined effects of defect clustering and induced damage, whereas synergistic reduction is noted in NPN bipolar transistors due to annealing of positive oxide charges and increased minority carrier recombination caused by positive oxide charge accumulation. This paper presents the irradiation damage degradation mechanisms of two types of bipolar transistors under the sequential irradiation conditions of gamma rays and neutrons, and provides an important theoretical basis for the radiation hardening measures of bipolar transistors in mixed neutron/gamma environments.

     

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