EDN

Automate ESD protection verification for complex ICs

Designing an integrated circuit (IC) for communication, computing, gaming, and other emerging applications is a multi-million dollar project, requiring rigorous design methodology and substantial ...
EDN

ESD protection design for discrete semiconductors

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is caused by the discharge of an excess or deficiency of electrons on one surface with respect to another surface or to ground. When a static charge is present on an ...
Electronic Design

Low-Cap Silicon ESD Devices

TE Circuit Protection announces a family of eight new single-channel and multi-channel silicon ESD (SESD) protection devices offering the lowest and smallest size packages available. TE Circuit ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Can We Efficiently Automate 2.5/3D IC ESD Protection Verification?

Protection against ESD events (commonly referred to as ESD robustness) is an extremely important aspect of integrated circuit (IC) design and verification, including 2.5/3D designs. ESD events cause ...
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 ...
Electronic Design

Protecting the Protector: Adding Circuit Protection to UPSs

Downtime has taken on enormous importance as companies struggle to compete in a global market and a global downturn. Managers are in hot pursuit of technologies that reduce business interruptions, no ...