CN104345328B - radiation detection circuit - Google Patents

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CN104345328B
CN104345328B CN201410594524.8A CN201410594524A CN104345328B CN 104345328 B CN104345328 B CN 104345328B CN 201410594524 A CN201410594524 A CN 201410594524A CN 104345328 B CN104345328 B CN 104345328B
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The present invention provides a radiation detection circuit comprising: a first PMOS transistor for sensing radiation to be measured; a first amplifier connected to the first PMOS transistor; a second PMOS transistor that does not sense radiation to be detected; a second amplifier connected to the second PMOS transistor; and the comparison module is used for comparing the outputs of the first amplifier and the second amplifier and amplifying and outputting the difference value. The invention simplifies the structure of the radiation detection circuit and greatly reduces the power consumption compared with the prior art.

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Radiation detection circuit
Technical field
The present invention relates to technical field of semiconductors, more particularly to a kind of radiation detection circuit.
Background technology
In space, many electronic equipments can be all exposed under certain radiation environment.In order to ensure these electronic equipments Reliability, the detection to integral dose radiation is necessary.Once because total radiation dose exceedes a certain amount, it may result in electricity The failure of subsystem.
PMOS integral dose radiations detector mainly includes the radiosensitive field-effect transistor being made up of special process.Due to The oxide trap produced after radiation is with interface trapped charge so that MOSFET threshold voltages drift about.By demarcating threshold value electricity The relation of drift value and irradiation dose is pressed, the size that threshold voltage shift measures dose of radiation is measured.It is, in general, that NMOS spokes After penetrating, oxide-trapped charge makes its threshold voltage occur negative sense drift, but interface charge makes its threshold voltage occur forward direction Drift;The oxide-trapped charge and interface charge produced after PMOS radiation all causes its threshold voltage negative sense to drift about, therefore greatly Partial integral dose radiation detection circuit is typically used as integral dose radiation detector using pmos fet.
From above-mentioned principle, the change design that can be produced according to pMOS transistor threshold voltages goes out circuit, made it Enough reflect the size of suffered integral dose radiation environment.As shown in figure 1, being the detection circuit schematic diagram of prior art, the reading Analog signal can be converted into data signal output by circuit by four main module compositions.Therefore this detection circuit is Meet some digital automation systems and excessively complicated.But in general application, and do not need AD conversion.
Therefore, it is intended that propose that one kind can be applied in the lab, relatively simple pMOS integral dose radiation observation circuits.
The content of the invention
It is an object of the present invention to provide a kind of structure lower radiation detection circuit of simple, power consumption.
The invention provides a kind of radiation detection circuit, including:The first PMOS transistor for sensing radiation to be measured;With First amplifier of the first PMOS transistor connection;The second PMOS transistor of radiation to be measured is not sensed;With the 2nd PMOS crystal The second connected amplifier of pipe;And comparison module, for the output of the first amplifier and the second amplifier to be compared, and Its difference is amplified output.
Alternatively, the first amplifier is operational amplifier, and the source electrode of first PMOS transistor connects supply voltage, drain electrode The common mode input of the first amplifier is connected, grid connects the difference-mode input end of first amplifier, first amplifier The output connection comparison module common mode input.
Alternatively, have first between the grid of first PMOS transistor and the difference-mode input end of the first amplifier steady Leakage resistance.
Alternatively, the second amplifier is operational amplifier, and the source electrode of second PMOS transistor connects supply voltage, drain electrode The difference-mode input end of the second amplifier is connected, grid connects the common mode input of second amplifier, second amplifier The output connection comparison module difference-mode input end.
Alternatively, have second between the grid of second PMOS transistor and the common mode input of the second amplifier steady Leakage resistance.
Alternatively, the first PMOS transistor is identical with the configuration of the second PMOS transistor, and the first amplifier and second is put The configuration of big device is identical.
Alternatively, first, second PMOS transistor works in saturation region.
Alternatively, the comparison module includes the 3rd amplifier, and its output signal reflects the size of radiation to be measured.
Alternatively, the radiation detection circuit also includes current stabilization module, and the current stabilization module is used to be the first PMOS crystal The drain electrode of pipe and the second PMOS transistor provides equal stabling current.
Alternatively, the current stabilization module includes:Constant voltage source, its positive pole connects the common mode input of first amplifier End and the difference-mode input end of the second amplifier, negative pole ground connection;3rd ballast resistance, one terminates the positive pole of constant voltage source, one End ground connection;4th ballast resistance, one terminates the positive pole of constant voltage source, one end ground connection;3rd ballast resistance and the 4th Ballast resistance resistance is equal.
The radiation detection circuit of prior art uses AD conversion.It was found by the inventors of the present invention that without AD conversion, using mould Intend device, can equally realize accurate radiation detection, this spline structure simpler, power consumption is lower.After the present invention is using PMOS radiation The oxide-trapped charge and interface charge of generation all cause the characteristics of threshold voltage negative sense drifts about, and utilize threshold voltage shift amount With the relation of irradiation dose, radiation to be measured is sensed with the first PMOS transistor.Due to the influence of radiation to be measured, make the first PMOS brilliant The output offset of body pipe, amplifies through the first amplifier.And the second PMOS transistor is that, without raying, its output is also through Two amplifiers amplify.First amplifier and the signal of the second amplifier amplification compare through comparison module again, and this output just can Reflect the skew of the output voltage due to the first PMOS transistor that the influence of radiation is caused, the skew reflects amount of radiation.It is logical This mode is crossed, using simple analog circuit, remains able to realize the purpose of detection radiation to be measured, has reached with simpler Radiation, the effect of lower power consumption detection radiation.
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By reading the detailed description made to non-limiting example made with reference to the following drawings, of the invention is other Feature, objects and advantages will become more apparent upon.
Fig. 1 is the radiation detection circuit diagram of prior art;
The structure chart of Fig. 2 radiation detection circuits according to an embodiment of the invention.
Embodiment
Embodiments of the invention are described below in detail.
The example of the embodiment is shown in the drawings, wherein same or similar label represents identical or class from beginning to end As element or the element with same or like function.The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary, only For explaining the present invention, and it is not construed as limiting the claims.Following disclosure provide many different embodiments or Example is used for realizing the different structure of the present invention.In order to simplify disclosure of the invention, hereinafter to the parts of specific examples and set Put and be described.Certainly, they are only merely illustrative, and purpose does not lie in the limitation present invention.
The invention provides a kind of PMOS radiation detection circuits based on operational amplifier.Below, it will pass through the present invention's Radiation detection circuit shown in Fig. 2 is specifically described one embodiment.As shown in Fig. 2 radiation provided by the present invention is visited Slowdown monitoring circuit includes following structure:
The first PMOS transistor M1 for sensing radiation to be measured;
The first amplifier A1 being connected with the first PMOS transistor M1;
The second PMOS transistor M2 of radiation to be measured is not sensed;
The second amplifier A2 being connected with the second PMOS transistor M2;And
Comparison module, for the first amplifier A1 and the second amplifier A2 output to be compared, and its difference is entered Row amplification output.
Alternatively, the first amplifier A1 is operational amplifier, and the source electrode of the first PMOS transistor M1 connects supply voltage, The first amplifier A1 of drain electrode connection common mode input, grid connects the difference-mode input end of the first amplifier A1, and described the The common mode input of the one amplifier A1 output connection comparison module.But the first amplifier can also use other amplifications Device, as long as can amplify to the signal that the first PMOS is exported.Because the signal that the first PMOS is exported is too small, it is impossible to directly survey Amount compares into comparison module, therefore to pass through the first amplifier.Using operational amplifier be conducive to structure further it is simple, Further reduce power consumption.
Alternatively, have the between the grid of the first PMOS transistor M1 and the first amplifier A1 difference-mode input end One ballast resistance R3.It is conducive to stablizing grid and the first amplifier A1 difference-mode input end of the first PMOS transistor M1 Between electric current.
Preferably, the second amplifier A2 is operational amplifier, and the source electrode of the second PMOS transistor M2 connects supply voltage, The second amplifier A2 of drain electrode connection difference-mode input end, grid connects the common mode input of the second amplifier A2, and described the The difference-mode input end of the two amplifier A2 output connection comparison module.But the second amplifier can also use other amplifications Device, as long as can amplify to the signal that the second PMOS is exported.Because the signal that the 2nd PMOS is exported is too small, it is impossible to directly survey Amount compares into comparison module, therefore to pass through the second amplifier.Using operational amplifier be conducive to structure further it is simple, Further reduce power consumption.
Alternatively, have the between the grid of the second PMOS transistor M2 and the second amplifier A2 common mode input Two ballast resistance R4.Its effect is similar with R3.
Wherein, the first PMOS transistor M1 and the second PMOS transistor M2 configurations are identical, the first amplifier A1 and the Two amplifier A2 configuration is identical.
Wherein, first, second PMOS transistor M1, M2 works in saturation region.
Alternatively, the comparison module includes the 3rd amplifier A3, and its output signal reflects the size of radiation to be measured.But Other comparison modules, the comparison circuit such as built can be used.
Wherein, the radiation detection circuit also includes current stabilization module, and the current stabilization module is used to be the first PMOS transistor M1 and the second PMOS transistor M2 drain electrode provides equal stabling current.
Wherein, the current stabilization module includes:
Constant voltage source V, its positive pole connects the common mode input of the first amplifier A1 and the second amplifier A2 difference Mould input, negative pole ground connection;
3rd ballast resistance R1, one terminates the positive pole of constant voltage source, one end ground connection;
4th ballast resistance R2, one terminates the positive pole of constant voltage source, one end ground connection;
The 3rd ballast resistance R1 and the 4th ballast resistance R2 resistances are equal.
Detailed construction is specifically introduced below.
The radioinduction detector is mainly the radiosensitive field-effect transistor being made up of special process.Due to radiation The oxide trap produced afterwards is with interface trapped charge so that MOSFET threshold voltages drift about.Floated by demarcating threshold voltage The relation of shifting amount and irradiation dose, measures the size that threshold voltage shift measures dose of radiation.It is, in general, that NMOS is radiated Afterwards, oxide-trapped charge makes its threshold voltage occur negative sense drift, but interface charge makes its threshold voltage occur positive drift Move;The oxide-trapped charge and interface charge produced after PMOS radiation all causes its threshold voltage negative sense to drift about, here it is one As using pmos fet as integral dose radiation detector the reason for.
After radiation, the threshold voltage of the PMOS in saturation region produces negative sense drift, according to PMOS transistor saturation region Current formula:
According to the current formula of PMOS transistor saturation region:
Wherein, IDRepresent the source-drain current of metal-oxide-semiconductor, μPThe mobility in hole in PMOS is represented, W and L represent metal-oxide-semiconductor respectively Wide and long, COXRepresent grid oxygen electric capacity, VGSRepresent gate source voltage, VTHIt is threshold voltage.
M1 and M2 are radiosensitive PMOSs, and wherein M1 receives radiation signal as radiation detector, and M2 is used as reference Transistor, is placed in radiationless environment, and contrast signal is provided for M1, and the size and technique of M1 and M2 transistors are equal.In order that Circuit structure is symmetrical, and M2 also selects radiosensitive transistor herein.
Resistance from the three, the 4th ballast resistance R1, R2 is equal, and the electric current for flowing through R1 and R2 is equal, by Kiel suddenly Husband's current law understands that the electric current for flowing through first, second PMOS M1, M2 is also equal.Receive after radiating, M1 threshold voltage Change, due to stabilization of the constant-current source to electric current, the size of current in M1 keeps constant, therefore M1 grid voltage must Corresponding change must be produced, and the first amplifier A1 difference-mode input end is transferred to by the first ballast resistance R3, by A1 handles M1 grid and the voltage difference amplification of drain electrode.At the same time, transistor M2 does not receive radiation, and its electric current and voltage are all kept not Become, equal with the electric current before M1 receives radiation, magnitude of voltage, A2 is the reference electricity between the grid of the M2 before radiation and drain electrode Piezoelectricity pressure difference amplifies and exported.
The output of radioinduction module and referrer module connects the 3rd amplifier A3 common mode, difference-mode input end, two respectively Difference between person by A3 amplify after export, finally obtained the voltage after amplification.Integral dose radiation can be calculated accordingly Size.Finally by the change of the voltage after the final amplification of measurement, and according to the multiplication factor of circuit design, you can calculate spoke The knots modification of sensitive PMOS transistor threshold voltage is penetrated, and finally obtains the size of integral dose radiation.
Those skilled in the art can select first, second, third required amplifier A1, A2, A3 as needed, and design Relevant parameter, is amplified and exports to set certain multiplication factor differential signal.
Compared with prior art, the present invention can be by using constant current source by as produced by radiosensitive PMOS Electric current, is converted to the change of the terminal potential of source and drain two, as the Differential Input of differential amplifier circuit, realizes radiation-induced list To and small threshold voltage variation is transformed into the voltage of larger two-way change so that the detection to total radiation dose becomes easy It is easy.Compared with prior art, it is not only simple easy, and circuit structure is simple, without unnecessary consuming components, significantly reduces Power consumption.
Although the present invention and its advantage are described in detail in conjunction with specific embodiments, it should be understood that do not departing from this In the case of the spiritual and defined in the appended claims protection domain of invention, can to these embodiments carry out various change, Substitutions and modifications.For other examples, one of ordinary skill in the art, which should be readily appreciated that, is keeping the scope of the present invention While interior, the order of processing step can change.
In addition, the application of the present invention is not limited to technique, mechanism, the system of the specific embodiment described in specification Make, material composition, means, method and step., will be easy as one of ordinary skill in the art from the disclosure Ground understands, for current technique that is existing or will developing later, mechanism, manufacture, material composition, means, method or Step, the knot that the function or acquisition that wherein their execution are substantially the same with the corresponding embodiment that the present invention is described are substantially the same Really, they can be applied according to the present invention.Therefore, appended claims of the present invention are intended to these techniques, mechanism, system Make, material composition, means, method or step are included in its protection domain.

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1. a kind of radiation detection circuit, including:
The first PMOS transistor (M1) for sensing radiation to be measured;
The first amplifier (A1) being connected with the first PMOS transistor (M1);
The second PMOS transistor (M2) of radiation to be measured is not sensed;
The second amplifier (A2) being connected with the second PMOS transistor (M2);And
Comparison module, for the output of the first amplifier (A1) and the second amplifier (A2) to be compared, and its difference is entered Row amplification output, wherein,
First amplifier (A1) is operational amplifier, and the source electrode of first PMOS transistor (M1) connects supply voltage, leakage Pole connects the common mode input of the first amplifier (A1), and grid connects the difference-mode input end of first amplifier (A1), described The common mode input of the output connection comparison module of first amplifier (A1);
Second amplifier (A2) is operational amplifier, and the source electrode of second PMOS transistor (M2) connects supply voltage, leakage Pole connects the difference-mode input end of the second amplifier (A2), and grid connects the common mode input of second amplifier (A2), described The difference-mode input end of the output connection comparison module of second amplifier (A2).
2. radiation detection circuit according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the grid of first PMOS transistor (M1) And first amplifier (A1) difference-mode input end between exist the first ballast resistance (R3).
3. radiation detection circuit according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the grid of second PMOS transistor (M2) And second amplifier (A2) common mode input between exist the second ballast resistance (R4).
4. the radiation detection circuit described in any one in claims 1 to 3, it is characterised in that the first PMOS crystal Manage that (M1) is identical with the second PMOS transistor (M2) configuration, the first amplifier (A1) and the second amplifier (A2's) configures It is exactly the same.
5. radiation detection circuit according to claim 1, it is characterised in that first, second PMOS transistor (M1, M2 saturation region) is worked in.
6. radiation detection circuit according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the comparison module includes the 3rd amplifier (A3), its output signal reflects the size of radiation to be measured.
7. radiation detection circuit according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the radiation detection circuit also includes current stabilization mould Block, the current stabilization module is used to provide equal steady for the drain electrode of the first PMOS transistor (M1) and the second PMOS transistor (M2) Determine electric current.
8. radiation detection circuit according to claim 7, it is characterised in that the current stabilization module includes:
Constant voltage source (V), its positive pole connects the common mode input and the second amplifier (A2) of first amplifier (A1) Difference-mode input end, negative pole ground connection;
3rd ballast resistance (R1), one terminates the positive pole of constant voltage source, one end ground connection;
4th ballast resistance (R2), one terminates the positive pole of constant voltage source, one end ground connection;
3rd ballast resistance (R1) and the 4th ballast resistance (R2) resistance are equal.
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