ASTM E1854-19
Standard Practice for Ensuring Test Consistency in Neutron-Induced Displacement Damage of Electronic Parts

Standard No.

ASTM E1854-19

Release Date

2019

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

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ASTM E1854-19

Scope

1.1 This practice sets forth requirements to ensure consistency in neutron-induced displacement damage testing of silicon and gallium arsenide electronic piece parts. This requires controls on facility, dosimetry, tester, and communications processes that affect the accuracy and reproducibility of these tests. It provides background information on the technical basis for the requirements and additional recommendations on neutron testing. 1.2 Methods are presented for ensuring and validating consistency in neutron displacement damage testing of electronic parts such as integrated circuits, transistors, and diodes. The issues identified and the controls set forth in this practice address the characterization and suitability of the radiation environments. They generally apply to reactor sources, accelerator-based neutron sources, such as 14-MeV DT sources, and 252 Cf sources. Facility and environment characteristics that introduce complications or problems are identified, and recommendations are offered to recognize, minimize or eliminate these problems. This practice may be used by facility users, test personnel, facility operators, and independent process validators to determine the suitability of a specific environment within a facility and of the testing process as a whole. Electrical measurements are addressed in other standards, such as Guide F980. Additional information on conducting irradiations can be found in Practices E798 and F1190. This practice also may be of use to test sponsors (organizations that establish test specifications or otherwise have a vested interest in the performance of electronics in neutron environments). 1.3 Methods for the evaluation and control of undesired contributions to damage are discussed in this practice. References to relevant ASTM standards and technical reports are provided. Processes and methods used to arrive at the appropriate test environments and specification levels for electronics systems are beyond the scope of this practice; however, the process for determining the 1-MeV equivalent displacement specifications from operational environment neutron spectra should employ the methods and parameters described herein. Some important considerations and recommendations are addressed in Appendix X1 (Nonmandatory information). 1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard. 1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

ASTM E1854-19 Referenced Document

• ASTM E1018 Standard Guide for Application of ASTM Evaluated Cross Section Data File, Matrix E 706 (IIB)
• ASTM E1249 Standard Practice for Minimizing Dosimetry Errors in Radiation Hardness Testing of Silicon Electronic Devices Using Co-60 Sources*， 2021-02-01 Update
• ASTM E1250 Standard Test Method for Application of Ionization Chambers to Assess the Low Energy Gamma Component of Cobalt-60 Irradiators Used in Radiation-Hardness Testing of Silicon Electronic Devices
• ASTM E1297 Standard Test Method for Measuring Fast-Neutron Reaction Rates by Radioactivation of Niobium
• ASTM E170 Standard Terminology Relating to Radiation Measurements and Dosimetry
• ASTM E181 Standard Test Methods for Detector Calibration and Analysis of Radionuclides
• ASTM E1855 Standard Test Method for Use of 2N2222A Silicon Bipolar Transistors as Neutron Spectrum Sensors and Displacement Damage Monitors
• ASTM E2005 Standard Guide for Benchmark Testing of Reactor Dosimetry in Standard and Reference Neutron Fields
• ASTM E2450 Standard Practice for Application of CaF2(Mn) Thermoluminescence Dosimeters in Mixed Neutron-Photon Environments*， 2023-01-01 Update
• ASTM E261 Standard Practice for Determining Neutron Fluence, Fluence Rate, and Spectra by Radioactivation Techniques
• ASTM E262 Standard Method for Determining Thermal Neutron Reaction and Fluence Rates by Radioactivation Techniques
• ASTM E263 Standard Test Method for Measuring Fast-Neutron Reaction Rates by Radioactivation of Iron
• ASTM E264 Standard Test Method for Measuring Fast-Neutron Reaction Rates by Radioactivation of Nickel
• ASTM E265 Standard Test Method for Measuring Reaction Rates and Fast-Neutron Fluences by Radioactivation of Sulfur-32
• ASTM E393 Standard Test Method for Measuring Reaction Rates by Analysis of Barium-140 From Fission Dosimeters
• ASTM E481 Standard Test Method for Measuring Neutron Fluence Rate by Radioactivation of Cobalt and Silver
• ASTM E482 Standard Guide for Application of Neutron Transport Methods for Reactor Vessel Surveillance, E706 (IID)
• ASTM E496 Standard Test Method for Measuring Neutron Fluence Rate and Average Energy From Neutron Generators by Radioactivation Techniques
• ASTM E523 Standard Test Method for Measuring Fast-Neutron Reaction Rates by Radioactivation of Copper
• ASTM E526 Standard Test Method for Measuring Fast-Neutron Reaction Rates by Radioactivation of Titanium
• ASTM E666 Standard Practice for Calculating Absorbed Dose From Gamma or X Radiation
• ASTM E668 Standard Practice for Application of Thermoluminescence-Dosimetry (TLD) Systems for Determining Absorbed Dose in Radiation-Hardness Testing of Electronic Devices*， 2020-07-01 Update
• ASTM E704 Standard Test Method for Measuring Reaction Rates by Radioactivation of Uranium-238
• ASTM E705 Standard Test Method for Measuring Reaction Rates by Radioactivation of Neptunium-237
• ASTM E720 Standard Guide for Selection and Use of Neutron-Activation Foils for Determining Neutron Spectra Employed in Radiation-Hardness Testing of Electronics
• ASTM E721 Standard Guide for Determining Neutron Energy Spectra from Neutron Sensors for Radiation-Hardness Testing of Electronics
• ASTM E722 Standard Practice for Characterizing Neutron Energy Fluence Spectra in Terms of an Equivalent Monoenergetic Neutron Fluence for Radiation-Hardness Testing of Electronics
• ASTM E798 Standard Practice for Conducting Irradiations at Accelerator-Based Neutron Sources
• ASTM E844 Standard Guide for Sensor Set Design and Irradiation for Reactor Surveillance, E 706(IIC)
• ASTM E944 Standard Guide for Application of Neutron Spectrum Adjustment Methods in Reactor Surveillance, (IIA)
• ASTM F1190 Standard Guide for Neutron Irradiation of Unbiased Electronic Components
• ASTM F980 Guide for The Measurement of Rapid Annealing of Neutron-Induced Displacement Damage in Silicon Semiconductor Devices

ASTM E1854-19 history

• 2019 ASTM E1854-19 Standard Practice for Ensuring Test Consistency in Neutron-Induced Displacement Damage of Electronic Parts
• 2013 ASTM E1854-13 Standard Practice for Ensuring Test Consistency in Neutron-Induced Displacement Damage of Electronic Parts
• 2007 ASTM E1854-07 Standard Practice for Ensuring Test Consistency in Neutron-Induced Displacement Damage of Electronic Parts
• 2005 ASTM E1854-05 Standard Practice for Ensuring Test Consistency in Neutron-Induced Displacement Damage of Electronic Parts
• 2003 ASTM E1854-03 Standard Practice for Ensuring Test Consistency in Neutron-Induced Displacement Damage of Electronic Parts
• 1996 ASTM E1854-96 Standard Practice for Ensuring Test Consistency in Neutron-Induced Displacement Damage of Electronic Parts