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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)…
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ArticleDecember 1, 2020
Factors Involving ESD Protection Cell Design Selections
How is the proper ESD Protection Cell chosen for a particular design application? Perhaps there is a more fundamental question—why is there more than one ESD Protection Cell in the…
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ArticleNovember 1, 2020
Those Semiconductor Datasheet Absolute Maximum Ratings (AMR) are Critical
Following them properly is for your benefit!This article is a follow-up to “What’s the trouble with AMRs?” In Compliance Magazine, January 2020. The purpose of AMR is to warn “customers” who use the semiconductor…
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ArticleOctober 1, 2020
FinFETs and Their Impact on ESD Protection Design
For 2020, TSMC is targeting to start mass production of its first 5 nm technology. Also, at this node FinFETs are the transistor architecture of choice. In this article, we…
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ArticleSeptember 1, 2020
Even Optical Communication Needs ESD Protection
In the past, fiber-optic communication was used primarily for long-distance communication (50 km and beyond). Only a limited number of these high-end interface products were required worldwide. More recently, companies…
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ArticleAugust 1, 2020
Newly Released ESD Standards
What’s New in Standards?In the past six months, EOS/ESD Association, Inc., the only organization accredited by ANSI to write and produce standards on electrostatics, released eight new or revised documents…