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A hardware system is being designed and constructed for the detection
of neutrons, with a view to using it in neutron imaging and elemental
analysis. A feasibility study was initially carried out to demonstrate
that dynamic Random Access Memories (dRAMs) can be used as heavy char
ged particle detectors and furthermore be made sensitive to neutrons.
We are interested, however, in constructing a detector that will be po
sition sensitive, and hence carried out experiments to investigate the
relative sensitivity of specific elements within the dRAM chips. The
findings from these initial system tests highlight the usefulness of s
uch a device as a position sensitive radiation detector. This paper ai
ms to explain and give a review of most aspects concerning the soft er
ror (SE) performance using dRAM as a radiation sensor.