Semiconductor Engineering

Shortest Resistance Path Deception In ESD Protection Circuit P2P Debug

Verifying and fixing ESD protection circuit violations is an essential step in tapeout sign-off flows for today’s IC chip designs. As one of the most commonly used ESD verification flows, the point to ...
The Mercury

Remcom Introduces Transient EM/Circuit Co-Simulation for TVS Diode ESD Protection Analysis

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Remcom announces an update to XFdtd(R) 3D EM Simulation Software, with transient EM/circuit co-simulation for electrostatic discharge (ESD) testing and ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Ensuring ESD Protection Verification With Industry-Standard Checks

Electronic design automation (EDA) verification of electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection is a complex task. Different integrated circuit (IC) design companies use different ESD protection ...
Business Wire

New Advanced SPICE Model for ESD Diodes Addresses Challenges in IC Design and Protection

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Silicon Integration Initiative Compact Model Coalition is proud to announce the release of the ASM-ESD diode model, a new electrostatic discharge compact modeling ...
Machine Design

Four Ways to Enhance ESD Protection After Your Design Flunks Its ESD Test

•ESD protectors with low dynamic resistance won’t necessarily protect circuits. •Most damage is caused within the first nanosecond of an ESD event. •The ESD protector should set as close as possible ...
EDN

ESD protection trends in portable devices

http://www.semtech.comThere is no doubt that the demand for portable electronics is booming. As the demand for items such as cellular phones, PDAs, MP3 players ...