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ArticleApril 1, 2021
Advances in CMOS Technologies Leading to Lower CDM Target Levels
Can you continue aiming for typical CDM protection levels?IntroductionThe ESD Design Window (ESD-DW) has been steadily shrinking over time due to technology scaling not only from a smaller feature size…
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ArticleMarch 1, 2021
Evolution of Charged Device Model ESD Target Requirements
Historical Background CDM is an important model for ESD qualification. The well-known CDM refers to the discharge of an IC package to a grounded surface, whether from automatic handlers in…
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Blog PostMarch 1, 2021
Device Failure From The Initial Current Step Of A CDM Discharge
Editor’s Note: The paper on which this article is based was originally presented at the 40th Annual EOS/ESD Symposium, where it was awarded the Symposium Outstanding Paper in 2019. IntroductionRF interfaces tend to…
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ArticleFebruary 1, 2021
ESD Issues for Flat Panel Displays
Introduction to Flat Panel Displays and the Current State of the ArtElectronic displays have been widely adopted around the world, and information displays have become an essential part of human…
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ArticleJanuary 1, 2021
Two Pin HBM Testing: A New Option?
Human Body Model (HBM) is the original ESD test method for semiconductor devices and is still the most widely used ESD test [1]. This article will discuss the old, but…
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ArticleDecember 1, 2020
System-Level Simulation Solutions for EOS and ESD
As electronic systems become more pervasive in today’s world, particularly in mission critical systems, it becomes more imperative that they do not fail within the warranty period. Electrical overstress (EOS)…