Which risk increases to integrated circuits when exposed to intense electromagnetic pulse fields during geomagnetic storms?

💡 Explanation

When strong electromagnetic pulse fields are present, latch-up can occur because the parasitic bipolar transistors inherent in CMOS structures are triggered by induced currents, causing a high current flow. Therefore latch-up triggering results, rather than oxide breakdown, electromigration, or cracking that require different damage pathways.

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