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Single-event upsets in the Cluster and Double Star Digital Wave Processor instruments

Walker, S. N.; Yearby, K. H.; Balikhin, M.

Radiation-induced upsets are an important issue for electronic circuits operating in space. Upsets due to solar protons, trapped protons, and galactic cosmic rays are frequently observed. Modeling the expected frequency of upsets is a necessary part of the design process for space hardware. The Cluster and Double Star spacecraft were respectively …