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single-event upset

change of state caused by one single ionizing particle (ion, electron, photon...) striking a sensitive node in a micro-electronic device, such as in a microprocessor, semiconductor memory, or power transistor
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single-event upset

Summary

single-event upset ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,674 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • single-event upset is a type of error[2].
  • single-event upset is part of soft error[3].
  • single-event upset's broader concept is recorded as soft error[4].
  • single-event upset's handled, mitigated, or managed by is recorded as forward error correction[5].
  • single-event upset's handled, mitigated, or managed by is recorded as ECC memory[6].

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Definition and Type

single-event upset is a type of error[2].

Use and Application

single-event upset is part of soft error[3].

Why It Matters

single-event upset ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,674 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Related Entities

ECC memory

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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