RE: starship-design: Busy busy

["L. Parker" <lparker@cacaphony.net>]

It is not a function of component density. It is a combination of grounding,
shielding and a different substrate that is not as susceptible to radiation
damage. Standard silicon is not very good for this purpose.

Lee

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-starship-design@lists.uoregon.edu
> [mailto:owner-starship-design@lists.uoregon.edu]On Behalf Of
> Peter (Sci)
> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 6:59 PM
> To: Starship Design
> Subject: starship-design: Busy busy
>
>
> Last couple of weeks, I've been talking to a few friends.
> This has resulted
> in much design work on my intergrated ship network (the
> Kitten Modules), and
> the associated peripherals.
> I also got a name dropped on me, and was wondering if it was
> familier to
> anyone on this list?
> The Association Of Autonomous Astronauts, or the AAA.  Anyone?
>
> Checking in,
>
> Sci
>
>
> PS: Anyone know what sort of componant density is needed on
> an IC to prevent
> radiation-damage? (how do you rad-harden a chip?)
>
>