radiation hardening
HoldTechniques
Design and process methods that improve chip tolerance to ionizing radiation.
Why it's here
Placed in Hold: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by research-stage coverage, with 0 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.
Evidence (1)
- 4Hacker News·6/29/2026researchSandia's Rad-Hard SA3000 8085 CPU
The article describes Sandia National Laboratories' effort to recreate the Intel 8085 as a radiation-hardened CMOS chip, resulting in the SA3000. It explains the engineering challenges of converting an HMOS design to CMOS, the higher transistor count, and the support chips Sandia produced for use in harsh environments such as space and defense systems.