XPost: misc.misc   
   From: cdorrough@nortonconsultants.com   
      
   "Henry Spencer"  wrote in message   
   news:I91rMr.2LG@spsystems.net...   
   > In article ,   
   > Matthew Montchalin   wrote:   
   > >   
   > >Can you describe the extent of the 'frying?' Is there going to be   
   > >so much electrical charge that it arcs around the ship and melts   
   > >holes through it?   
   >   
   > No, nothing so spectacular.  The semiconductors in the electronics will   
   > simply start glitching, become erratic, and finally stop working   
   > altogether due to accumulated radiation damage.   
      
   Which begs the question.. What happens to *valve* electronics in a similar   
   situation?  Do you still have the same problem or does it go away with   
   increasing component size (eg. discrete transistors)?   
      
   Perhaps there is an optimum component size/material that isn't affected like   
   the current batch of silicon components is... Or something completely   
   different, like photonics?   
      
   Cameron:-)   
      
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