In a nuclear detonation environment, prompt gamma radiation and electromagnetic pulse (EMP) occur almost simultaneously and affect semiconductor circuits through different physical mechanisms. However, existing protection technologies have been develo...
In a nuclear detonation environment, prompt gamma radiation and electromagnetic pulse (EMP) occur almost simultaneously and affect semiconductor circuits through different physical mechanisms. However, existing protection technologies have been developed separately, leaving a structural limitation under combined nuclear radiation and EMP threats.
This dissertation proposes a Nuclear EMP–Radiation Active Detector (NERAD) based on a hybrid signal-processing architecture. NERAD integrates a prompt gamma-ray sensor, a three-axis loop-antenna-based EMP sensor, and a high-speed signal-processing circuit that evaluates heterogeneous sensor outputs in real time and generates an immediate power cutoff control signal when a predefined threshold is exceeded.
Experimental results show that the gamma-ray sensing channel exhibits dose-rate characteristics consistent with conventional Nuclear Event Detectors, while EMP tests confirm that NERAD generates a stable cutoff signal within approximately 50 ns. System-level experiments further demonstrate that NERAD effectively protects digital and analog integrated circuits from EMP-induced malfunction and damage through rapid power isolation.