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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"ESD Protection Devices"”.
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Uncalibrated TCAD methodology for analysis of ESD protection devices
… for simulation of electrostatic discharge (ESD) devices is presented. The methodology addresses TCAD setup issues including device construction, boundary conditions, and choosing a physical model and parameters. A major trade-off between computation complexity and accuracy, 2D vs. 3D …
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Modeling, Simulation and Design of EOS/ESD Protection Devices and Circuits in Silicon-on-Insulator Technology
… a circuit level simulation tool for CMOS-on-SOI ESD protection networks is presented. The simulator, SOI-iETSIM, has built-in device models for completely coupled electrothermal simulation of SOI protection devices operating in the high current regime. The implementation of thermal models in a …
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Measurement, Modeling, and Simulation of Fast Transients in ESD Devices
… including measuring the turn-on time of LVTSCR ESD protection devices. A circuit simulation macromodel for use in circuit simulation tools has also been incorporated into the Illinois Electrothermal Simulator (iETSIM). A complete discussion of SCRs as ESD protection devices and our …
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Electrostatic Discharge Protection and Measurement Techniques for Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits
In this research, ESD measurement techniques are also addressed. Two conventional ESD measurement systems are modified to improve the measurement capability for RF circuit characterization. One of the new measurement systems is capable of detecting ESD failures in RF circuits with an improved …
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The effect of on-chip ESD protection on reliable high-speed I/O link equalization power consumption
… parasitics generated by electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection devices has become budgeted. Such budgets restrict the protection level and implementation options of the ESD protection circuit designer. In this work, the ESD protection on high-speed serial I/O link performance is investigated. …
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Characterization, Design, and Modeling of on -Chip Electrostatic Discharge Protection Devices
… design, and modeling of on-chip ESD protection devices. Specifically, simulator-independent circuit-level compact models for ESD protection NMOSFETs and diodes are developed using the Verilog-A language. Model confirmations are obtained through experimental data of a 0.6-mum, and …
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High-voltage ESD PNP clamp simulation and design
… this work high-voltage Electrostatic discharge (ESD) PNPs are studied through TCAD simulation and device measurement. PNPs for three different voltage classes, 16 V, 65 V, and 100 V, in a 0.5-µm Bipolar CMOS DMOS (BCD) technology are used as the context for the study. The PNPs are varied in …
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Design And Characterization Of Noveldevices For New Generation Of Electrostaticdischarge (esd) Protection Structures
… circuits (ICs) to electrostatic discharge (ESD)-induced damage. Regardless of the aggressive evolution in downscaling and subsequent improvement in applications' performance, ICs still should comply with minimum standards of ESD robustness in order to be commercially viable. Although the …
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Design, Characterization and Analysis of Component Level Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Protection Solutions
Electrostatic Discharges (ESD) is a significant hazard to electronic components and systems. Based on a specific process technology, a given circuit application requires a customized ESD consideration that meets all the requirements such as the core circuit's operating condition, maximum accepted …