EDN

The nature of ESD

Alex Ching from BJ Pipeline Inspection Services in Canada designs large, complex digital systems. His product incorporates analog, digital-logic, battery, and chassis grounds, which connect at various ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Context-Aware SPICE Simulation Improves The Fidelity Of ESD Analysis

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is a major reliability concern for integrated circuit (IC) designs. ESD verification is proving to be a significant challenge at advanced nodes, due to growing IC design ...
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 ...
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 ...