Prolonged silicon carbide integrated circuit operation in Venus surface atmospheric conditions

The prolonged operation of semiconductor integrated circuits (ICs) needed for long-duration exploration of the surface of Venus has proven insurmountably challenging to date due to the ∼ 460 °C, ∼ 9.4 MPa caustic environment. Past and planned Venus landers have been limited to a few hours of surface...

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Main Authors: Philip G. Neudeck, Roger D. Meredith, Liangyu Chen, David J. Spry, Leah M. Nakley, Gary W. Hunter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2016-12-01
Series:AIP Advances
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4973429