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JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS (23)
1. Y. Xiong, N. J. Pieper, J. B. Kronenberg, D. R. Ball, N. A. Dodds and B. L. Bhuva, "Comparative Study of RHBD Techniques at a 3-nm Bulk FinFET Node," in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, doi: 10.1109/TNS.2025.3552051.
2. Y. Xiong, N. J. Pieper, J. B. Kronenberg, M. Delaney, C. Nunez, D. R. Ball, M. Casey, R. Fung, S. Wen, and B. L. Bhuva, "SEU Cross-Section Trends for Threshold Voltage Options from 16-nm to 3-nm Bulk FinFET Nodes," in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Early Access, doi: 10.1109/TNS.2024.3513215.
3. J. B. Kronenberg, N. J. Pieper, Y. Xiong, C. N. N. Sanchez, D. R. Ball and B. L. Bhuva, "Single-Event Responses of Dual-and Triple-well Designs at the 5nm Bulk FinFET Node," in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, doi: 10.1109/TNS.2025.3545001.
4. N. J. Pieper, Y. Xiong, J. B. Kronenberg, J. Pasternak, D. R. Ball and B. L. Bhuva, "SEU Vulnerability of SRAM Designs at a 3nm Bulk FinFET Node," in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, doi: 10.1109/TNS.2025.3539979.
5. J. B. Kronenberg, N. J. Pieper, Y. Xiong, D. R. Ball, and B. L. Bhuva, "Single-Event Upsets Due to n-Hits and p-Hits at the 3nm Bulk FinFET Node," in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Early Access, doi: 10.1109/TNS.2025.3528740.
6. N. J. Pieper, Y. Xiong, J. Kronenberg, C. Nunez Sanchez, M. Delaney, D. Ball, M. Casey, R. Fung, and B. L. Bhuva, "Multicell Upsets in Flip-Flops in Advanced FinFET Nodes," in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Early Access, doi: 10.1109/TNS.2024.3521007.
7. C. N. Nuñez Sanchez, N. J. Pieper, Y. Xiong, J. B. Kronenberg, D. R. Ball, and B. L. Bhuva, "Evaluation of Fin Geometry and Threshold Voltage Variants on Single-Event Effects in 7nm, 5nm, and 3nm Bulk FinFET Technologies," in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Early Access, doi: 10.1109/TNS.2024.3503495.
8. Y. Xiong, N. J. Pieper, J. B Kronenberg, Y. Chiang, R. Fung, S.-J. Wen, and B. L Bhuva "Evaluation of Threshold Frequencies for Logic Single-Event Upsets at Bulk FinFET Technology Nodes," in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 71, no. 8, pp. 1675-1681, Aug. 2024, doi: 10.1109/TNS.2024.3365474.
9. N. J. Pieper, Y. Xiong, J. Pasternak, D. R. Ball, and B. L. Bhuva, "Effects of TID on SRAM Data Retention Stability at the 5-nm Node," in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 71, no. 8, pp. 1864-1871, Aug. 2024, doi: 10.1109/TNS.2023.3346178
10. Y. Xiong, N. J. Pieper, N. A. Dodds, G. Vizkelethy, R. N. Nowlin, and B. L. Bhuva, “Response of 5-nm Bulk FinFET SRAMs to Extreme Ionizing and Non-ionizing Doses,†in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 71, no. 4, pp. 437-445, April 2024, doi: 10.1109/TNS.2023.3334997.
11. N. J. Pieper, Y. Xiong, J. Pasternak, D. R. Ball, and B. L. Bhuva, "Effects of TID on SRAM Data Retention Stability at the 5-nm Node," in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 71, no. 8, pp. 1864-1871, Aug. 2024, doi: 10.1109/TNS.2023.3346178.
12. Y. Xiong, N. J. Pieper, Y. Qian, S. E. Wodzro, B. Narasimham, R. Fung, S.-J. Wen, and B. L. Bhuva, “Single-Event Upset Cross-Section at High Frequencies for RHBD Flip Flop Designs at the 5-nm Bulk FinFET Node,†in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 71, no. 4, pp. 839-844, April 2024, doi: 10.1109/TNS.2023.3339329.
13. N. J. Pieper, Y. Xiong, J. Pasternak, R. Fung, S.-J. Wen, D. R. Ball, and B. L. Bhuva, “Temperature Dependence of Critical Charge and Collected Charge in 5-nm FinFET SRAM,†in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 71, no. 4, pp. 861-868, April 2024, doi: 10.1109/TNS.2023.3336233.
14. Y. Qian, N. J. Pieper, Y. Xiong, J. Pasternak, D. R. Ball, and B. L. Bhuva, “SRAM Electrical Variability and SEE Sensitivity at 5-nm Bulk FinFET Technology,†in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 71, no. 4, pp. 663-669, April 2024, doi: 10.1109/TNS.2023.3326797.
15. Y. Xiong, N. J. Pieper, M. W. McCurdy, D. R. Ball, B. D. Sierwaski, and B. L. Bhuva, “Evaluation of the Single-Event-Upset Vulnerability for Low-Energy Protons at the 7- and 5-nm Bulk FinFET Nodes,†in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 70, no. 8, pp. 1687-1693, Aug. 2023, doi: 10.1109/TNS.2023.3246085.
16. Y. Xiong, N. J. Pieper, B. Narasimham, D. R. Ball, and B. L. Bhuva, “Efficacy of Spatial and Temporal RHBD Techniques at Advanced Bulk FinFET Technology Nodes,†in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 70, no. 8, pp. 1814-1820, Aug. 2023, doi: 10.1109/TNS.2023.3246067.
17. N. J. Pieper, Y. Xiong, J. Pasternak, N. A. Dodds, D. R. Ball, and B. L. Bhuva, “Single-Event Upsets for Single-Port and Two-Port SRAM Cells at the 5-nm FinFET Technology,†in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 70, no. 8, pp. 1673-1679, Aug. 2023, doi: 10.1109/TNS.2023.3240979.
18. Y. Xiong, N. J. Pieper, A. T. Feeley, B. Narasimham, D. R. Ball, and B. L. Bhuva, "Single-Event Upset Cross-Section Trends for D-FFs at the 5- and 7-nm Bulk FinFET Technology Nodes," in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 70, no. 4, pp. 381-386, April 2023, doi: 10.1109/TNS.2022.3226210.
19. N. J. Pieper, Y. Xiong, A. T. Feeley, J. Pasternack, N. A. Dodds, D. R. Ball, and B. L. Bhuva, “Study of Multicell Upsets in SRAM at a 5-nm Bulk FinFET Node,†in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 70, no. 4, pp. 401-409, April 2023, doi: 10.1109/TNS.2023.3240318.
20. A.T. Feeley, Y. Xiong, N. J. Pieper, D. R. Ball and B. L. Bhuva, “SE Performance of D-FF Designs with Different VT Options at Near-Threshold Supply Voltages in 7-nm Bulk FinFET Technology,†in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 69, no. 7, pp. 1582-1586, July 2022, doi: 10.1109/TNS.2022.3169959
21. Y. Xiong, A. T. Feeley, D. R. Ball and B. L. Bhuva, “Modeling Logic Error Single-Event Cross Sections at the 7-nm Bulk FinFET Technology Node,†in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 69, no. 3, pp. 422-428, March 2022, doi: 10.1109/TNS.2021.3138501.
22. A.T. Feeley, Y. Xiong, N. Guruswamy and B. L. Bhuva, “Effect of Frequency on Total Ionizing Dose Response of Ring Oscillator Circuits at the 7-nm Bulk FinFET Node,†in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 69, no. 3, pp. 327-332, March 2022, doi: 10.1109/TNS.2022.3144911.
23. Y. Xiong, A. T. Feeley, P. F. Wang, X. Li, E. X. Zhang, L. W. Massengill, and B. L. Bhuva, “Supply Voltage Dependence of Ring Oscillator Frequencies for Total Ionizing Dose Exposures for 7-nm Bulk FinFET Technology,†in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 68, no. 8, pp. 1579-1584, Aug. 2021.
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS (10)
1. Y. Xiong, N. J. Pieper, J. B. Kronenberg, D. R. Ball, M. Casey, and B. L. Bhuva, "Multiple Bit Upsets in Register Circuits at the 5-nm Bulk FinFET Node," 2024 IEEE International Reliability Physics Symposium (IRPS), Grapevine, TX, USA, 2024, pp. P46.RE-1-P46.RE-5, doi: 10.1109/IRPS48228.2024.10529454.
2. N. J. Pieper, M. Chun, Y. Xiong, H. M. Dattilo, J. Kronenberg, S. Baeg, S.-J. Wen, R. Fung, D. Chan, C. Escobar, B. L. Bhuva "Total-Ionizing Dose Damage from X-Ray PCB Inspection Systems," 2024 IEEE International Reliability Physics Symposium (IRPS), Grapevine, TX, USA, 2024, pp. P39.PR-1-P39.PR-7, doi: 10.1109/IRPS48228.2024.10529337.
3. J. Kronenberg, Y. Xiong, N. Pieper, D. Ball, and B. L. Bhuva, "Single-Event Performance of Flip Flop Designs at the 5-nm Bulk FinFET Node at Near-Threshold Supply Voltages," 2024 IEEE International Reliability Physics Symposium (IRPS), Grapevine, TX, USA, 2024, pp. P42.RE-1-P42.RE-5, doi: 10.1109/IRPS48228.2024.10529437.
4. Y. Xiong, Y. Chiang, N. J. Pieper, D. R. Ball, and B. L. Bhuva, “Soft Error Rate Predictions for Terrestrial Neutrons at the 3-nm Bulk FinFET Technology,†2023 IEEE International Reliability Physics Symposium (IRPS), Monterey, CA, USA, 2023, pp. 7C.2-1-7C.2-6, doi: 10.1109/IRPS48203.2023.10117896.
5. N. J. Pieper, Y. Xiong, D. R. Ball, J. Pasternak, and B. L. Bhuva, “Effects of Collected Charge and Drain Area on SE Response of SRAMs at the 5-nm FinFET Node,†2023 IEEE International Reliability Physics Symposium (IRPS), Monterey, CA, USA, 2023, pp. P53.RE-1- P53.RE-6, doi: 10.1109/IRPS48203.2023.10118115.
6. Y. Xiong, A. F. Feeley, N. J. Pieper, D. R. Ball, B. Narasimham, J. Brockman, N. A. Dodds, S. A. Wender, S.-J. Wen, R. Fung, and B. L. Bhuva, “Soft Error Characterization of D-FFs at the 5-nm Bulk FinFET Technology for the Terrestrial Environment,†2022 IEEE International Reliability Physics Symposium (IRPS), 2022,
pp. 7C.3-1-7C.3-7.
7. N. J. Pieper, Y. Xiong, A. T. Feeley, D. R. Ball, and B. L. Bhuva, “Single-Event Latchup Vulnerability at the 7-nm FinFET Node,†2022 IEEE International Reliability Physics Symposium (IRPS), 2022, pp. 5C.2-1-5C.2-6.
8. N. J. Pieper, Y. Xiong, A. T. Feeley, D. G. Walker, R. Fung, S.-J. Wen, D. R. Ball, and B. L. Bhuva, “Micro-Latchup Location and Temperature Characterization in a 7-nm Bulk FinFET Technology,†2021 21th European Conference o
Awards
IEEE Nuclear & Space Radiation Effects Conference (NSREC) 2024 Best Student Paper Award (first-author)
Vanderbilt University C. F. Chen Best Paper Award 2024 (co-author)
IEEE Nuclear & Space Radiation Effects Conference (NSREC) 2023 Meritorious Paper Award (first-author)
IEEE International Reliability Physics Symposium (IRPS) 2023 Best Oral Presentation (first-author)
IEEE International Reliability Physics Symposium (IRPS) 2023 Best Poster Presentation (co-author)
SCALE Ambassador Award (2023)
IEEE Nuclear & Space Radiation Effects Conference (NSREC) 2022 Best Student Paper Award (first-author)
IEEE Nuclear & Plasma Sciences Society (NPSS) Paul Phelps Continuing Education Grant (2022)
Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship (4-year, fully-funded research fellowship, 2021-2025)
Russell G. Hamilton Scholar (Graduate School tuition award, 2021-2025)
Electrical Engineering Department Award (top graduating student, 2021)
C. F. Chen Best Design Award (best senior design project, 2021)
Summa cum laude (top 5% in Vanderbilt University Electrical Engineering, 2021)
Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholarship (merit-based, full-tuition scholarship, 2017-2021)
Devon Energy Scholarship (merit-based, $20,000, 2017-2021)
National Science Foundation (NSF) National Youth Science Camp New Mexico Delegate (2017)
National Merit Finalist (merit-based, $8,000, 2017)
National Merit Semifinalist (New Mexico, 2017)
American Association of University Women (AAUW) Honor (2013-2017)
Valedictorian (Carlsbad High School, 346 total class size, 2017)