Analysis and Simulations of Space Radiation‐Induced Single‐Event Effects and Transients

Spacecraft electronics are affected by the space radiation environment. Among the different types of radiation effects that can affect spacecraft electronics is the single‐event transient (SET). This chapter explores the origins of SETs and their effects as outlined by many scientists and researchers, many of which are mentioned in the references. It also explores the modeling of a SET in digital and analog circuit. The chapter also addresses the concept of crosstalk that could develop among digital circuits in the present of a SET event. It provides a discussion of SET hardening. The chapter presents a qualitatively methodology for assessing SETs and its effects so that spacecraft avionics engineers can develop either hardware or software countermeasures in their designs. Single‐event effects is the general term used when space energetic particles are capable of creating an electrical response in an electronics device.