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TID and SEL Testing on OP-Amp. of DC/DC Power Converter

DC/DC 컨버터용 OP-Amp.의 TID 및 SEL 실험

  • Lho, Young Hwan (Department of Railroad Electricity System, Woosong University)
  • 노영환 (우송대학교 철도전기시스템학과)
  • Received : 2017.02.20
  • Accepted : 2017.06.30
  • Published : 2017.06.30

Abstract

DC/DC switching power converters are commonly used to generate a regulated DC output voltage with high efficiency. The advanced DC/DC converter uses a PWM-IC with OP-Amp. (Operational Amplifier) to control a MOSFET (metal-oxide semiconductor field effect transistor), which is a switching component, efficiently. In this paper, it is shown that the electrical characteristics of OP-Amp. are affected by radiations of ${\gamma}$ rays using $^{60}Co$ for TID (Total Ionizing Dose) testing and 5 heavy ions for SEL (Single Event Latch-up) testing. TID testing on OP-Amp. is accomplished up to the total dose of 30 krad, and the cross section($cm^2$) versus LET($MeV/mg/cm^2$) in the OP-Amp. operation is evaluated SEL testing after implementation of the controller board.

DC/DC 컨버터는 임의의 직류전원을 부하가 요구하는 형태의 직류전원으로 변환시키는 효율이 높은 전력변환기이다. 고급형 DC/DC 컨버터는 MOSFET(산화물-반도체 전계 효과 트랜지스터)를 제어하기 위해 OP-Amp.(연산 증폭기)를 실장한 PWM-IC(펄스폭 변조 집적회로)를 사용한다. OP-Amp.는 증폭기 기능을 수행하는데 방사선 영향으로 전기적 특성이 변화하는데 본 논문에서는 코발트 60 (60Co) 저준위 감마발생기를 이용한 TID실험과 5종류의 중이온 입자를 이용하여 SEL 실험을 수행하는데 바이어스(bias) 전류가 순간적으로 과전류가 흘러 SEL이 발생된다. OP-Amp.의 TID 실험은 조사율은 5 rad/sec.로 전체 조사량을 30 krad 까지 수행하였으며, SEL 실험은 제어보드를 구현한 후 LET($MeV/mg/cm^2$)별 cross section($cm^2$)을 이용하여 성능평가를 하는데 있다.

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