radiation hardened
Refers to electronic products that are built to withstand explosions or harmful natural electromagnetic radiation in the environment. Typically used in space, satellite, nuclear plant and military applications, "rad hard" products are highly insulated from the outside world. In addition, internal semiconductor elements can be made with more resilient materials, and systems built with features such as redundant components and error-correcting memories can recover from overexposure.
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