Alternate Definitions for latchup

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Term: latchup
Definition:

With reference to the effect of energetic particles on spacecraft microcircuits, a serious type of single event upset in which the microcircuit is either permanently stuck or cannot be reset without being turned off and on.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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