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Re:Ask HN: Why did stack-based CPUs lose out? by geomark on Sunday January 01, 2023 @10:23AM (#34206985)
That's single event upset (SEU). The other radiation issue is total dose. That's when charge gradually builds up in insulating gates due to ionizing radiation. It's permanent, and eventually reaches the point that the transistor is always on so has a permanent fault. One of the factors is collection area, so larger gates are not less susceptible because they have a larger collection area. But if they run at a higher voltage that can make them more tolerant to total dose.

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