Marcilei Guazzelli da Silveira, Nilberto Heder Medina, Odair Lelis Gonçalez, Tiago Balen, Claudio Federio - FEI, Brazil / USP, Brazil / IEAv, CTA, Brazil / UFRGS, Brazil
Brazilian Facilities and Case-studies
Abstract:
This talk presents the main Brazilian facilities in which radiation tests of electronic systems can be performed: 1) The Ionizing Radiation Laboratory (LRI) from the Institute for Advanced Studies, in São José dos Campos – specialized in Cobalt-60 gamma irradiations and neutron tests; 2) The Laboratory of Ionizing Radiation Effects (LERI) from University Center FEI in São Bernardo do Campo – specialized in 10-keV X-ray testing; and 3) The Open Laboratory of Nuclear Physics from University of São Paulo (LAFN-USP) – with ion beams from protons to 107Ag produced by the São Paulo 8UD Pelletron Accelerator. Researchers of each institution will present the facilities, the available equipment and type of tests that may be performed. Finally, a case study, a mixed-signal system prototyped in a commercial programmable SoC, which was irradiated in all the three laboratories, is discussed, as an example from the standpoint of an user of the presented facilities.
Short Bio:
Tiago
Tiago Roberto Balen received his Electrical Engineering degree, MSc and PhD degrees from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil, in 2004, 2006, and 2010, respectively. In 2012, he received an important award from FAPERGS (Rio Grande do Sul State Research Fomentation Agency) for the innovative contributions of his PhD thesis. His research interests include analog and mixed-signal test, built-in-self test, programmable analog devices, fault tolerant circuits and radiation effects on electronic systems. He has published more than 50 papers on these topics in important conferences and journals, receiving two “Best Paper Awards” for his contributions. Currently, he is associate professor at the Electrical Engineering department and head of the graduate program on Microelectronics (PGMICRO) of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS).
Odair
Odair L. Gonçalez received his B.S. in Physics from São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil, in 1978, the M.S. in Nuclear Physics from Technological Institute of Aeronautics, São José dos Campos, Brazil, in 1982, and the Ph.D degree in Applied Nuclear Technology, also, from São Paulo University, in 1998. He is a senior researcher at the Institute of Advanced Studies of the Brazilian Air Force Command, in São José dos Campos, Brazil, since 1979 and, also, professor of the graduate course in Space Sciences and Technologies at the Technological Institute of Aeronautics, since 2012. His research interests include atmospheric cosmic radiation and its effects on crews, aerospace dosimetry and radiation protection, radiation effects on electronic devices and radiation tests.
Medina
Nilberto H. Medina graduated in Physics (1984), received his MS (1988) and PhD (1992) from Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil. Postdoctoral fellowship (1993-1995) at the Legnaro National Laboratories, Legnaro, Italy. Now he is Associate Professor in Universidade de São Paulo and addressed 4 doctoral theses and 6 master´s dissertations. His main research topics are Nuclear Structure via gamma-ray spectroscopy, Nuclear Instrumentation and Radiation Effects in Electronic Devices. Prof. Medina published more than 170 papers in Nuclear Physics and Applied Nuclear Physics.
Marcilei
Marcilei Aparecida Guazzelli is a full professor at the FEI University Center having completed her bachelor's degree in physics in 1994 from the Institute of Physics at University of São Paulo (IFUSP), her master's degree in 1999 and her doctorate in physics in 2004, also at IFUSP. Performed postdoctoral internship at the National Institute of Nuclear Physics, Italy. She completed a postdoctoral degree in 2006 at USP, where she is a collaborating researcher. Coordinates the Laboratory of Radiation Physics - LAFIR - supported by FAPESP, where projects are developed for the study of Natural Radiation and elemental composition. Participates in research projects on nuclear techniques used in analysis and characterization of materials. Works in Basic Nuclear Physics, Applied Nuclear Physics and Material Science. She participates as a researcher in a thematic project "Nuclear reactions with weakly connected centers or with cluster structure, radioactives and stable" (FAPESP). Coordinates also the Ionizing Radiation Effects Laboratory - LERI - at FEI University Center. Participates in several projects related to strategic areas for Brazil (aerospace and defense), aiming at tests for characterization and qualification of electronic devices tolerant to ionizing radiation. She is the local coordinator of the CITAR - Radiation Tolerant Integrated Circuits project with support from FINEP. She studies about methodology of radiation testing on electronic devices for the effect of Total Ionizing Dose and conducts tolerance experiments for Single Event Effect using the Pelletron Particle Accelerator (IFUSP). Coordinates locally the INCT Nuclear Physics and Applications project at the FEI University Center and participates in an European project - NUMEN, Italy - for double beta decay verification and testing of the electronic equipment used to acquire data from the accelerator of Laboratori Nazionali del Sud, Catania, Italy. She has regular publications in the area of Radiation Physics, developing environmental and sustainability work in the area of Natural Radiation, analysis of TENORM materials and Effects of Ionizing Radiation on Electronic Devices.
