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As a recognized Unique Scientific and Technical Infrastructure (ICTS) in Spain, the Centro Nacional de Aceleradores (CNA) is a joint research center operating under the Universidad de Sevilla, the Spanish Research Council (CSIC), and the Andalusian Regional Government. Having pioneered irradiation testing within the country, the infrastructure offers open-access capabilities to both public and private entities. The center has not only strengthened its research and commercial services portfolios but has also established a two-way transfer of knowledge.
The irradiation unit of the CNA coordinates all the research related to reliability testing on devices and materials that could be used in critical radiation environments, such as the space environment or high energy Physics experiments. As well as the irradiation of materials that implies their internal modification for applications in agriculture, medicine or biology. This type of test, in static and/or dynamic mode, is performed in RadLab using gamma photons and in the laboratories of Tandem and Cyclotron particle accelerators.
Last year’s escalating demand for Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) and radiation-hardened electronic components in the Aerospace and High Energy Physics sectors has intensified the need for accessible, reliable, and versatile irradiation testing facilities. The CNA is strongly committed to participating in the European applied physics facilities networks. By adapting academic research infrastructure to meet strict industrial standards, CNA not only drives technological innovation but also provides these sectors with an efficient, high-fidelity testing ground to guarantee functional reliability.
This presentation focuses on our group activities related to the effects of radiation on electronics, as well as on the capabilities of the CNA as a combined irradiation testing facility. In addition, we will review some key aspects for facilities design and development, highlighting the compliance with the main radiation specifications and guidelines.