ESD (Electrostatic Discharge)

2020 ◽  
pp. 176-240
Author(s):  
Jack Arabian
Keyword(s):  
Electrostatic Discharge

Electric Shock and Safety Evaluation for Electrostatic Discharge from Human

2017 ◽  
Vol 137 (4) ◽  
pp. 229-235
Author(s):  
Yoshinori Taka ◽  
Akimasa Hirata ◽  
Kenichi Yamazaki ◽  
Osamu Fujiwara
Keyword(s):  
Electric Shock ◽  
Electrostatic Discharge ◽  
Safety Evaluation

Conversion of a D-Mode FET to an E-Mode FET via Electrostatic Discharge in a GaAs Power Amplifier Duplexer Module

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rose Emergo ◽  
Steve Brockett
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Power Amplifier ◽  
Electrostatic Discharge ◽  
Fault Isolation ◽  
Design Change ◽  
Eds Analysis ◽  
Defect Simulation

Abstract This paper outlines the systematic isolation of an electrostatic discharge defect on a depletion-mode FET. Topics covered are fault isolation, FIB-STEM cross-section and EDS analysis, and defect simulation. Multiple GaAs PA devices were submitted for analysis after failing different reliability stresses. Fault isolation revealed ESD damage on a DFET connected to the VMODE0 pin. Simulation of the failure showed that, most likely, the defect was caused by CDM stress. A design change of inserting a resistor between the VMODE0 pin and the DFET made the device more robust against CDM stress.

A Methodology for Characterizing System-Level ESD Sensitivity

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie-Pascale Chagny ◽  
John A. Naoum
Keyword(s):  
Electrostatic Discharge ◽  
Computer Systems ◽  
Electronic Equipment ◽  
Experimental Methodology ◽  
Computer Users ◽  
System Level ◽  
Permanent Damage ◽  
Design Improvement ◽  
Desktop Computers

Abstract Over the years, failures induced by an electrostatic discharge (ESD) have become a major concern for semiconductor manufacturers and electronic equipment makers. The ESD events that cause destructive failures have been studied extensively [1, 2]. However, not all ESD events cause permanent damage. Some events lead to recoverable failures that disrupt system functionality only temporarily (e.g. reboot, lockup, and loss of data). These recoverable failures are not as well understood as the ones causing permanent damage and tend to be ignored in the ESD literature [3, 4]. This paper analyzes and characterizes how these recoverable failures affect computer systems. An experimental methodology is developed to characterize the sensitivity of motherboards to ESD by simulating the systemlevel ESD events induced by computer users. The manuscript presents a case study where this methodology was used to evaluate the robustness of desktop computers to ESD. The method helped isolate several weak nets contributing to the failures and identified a design improvement. The result was that the robustness of the systems improved by a factor of 2.

Characterization of CMOS Structures (0.6 µm process) Submitted to HBM and COM ESD Stress Tests

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Meneghesso ◽  
E. Zanoni ◽  
P. Colombo ◽  
M. Brambilla ◽  
R. Annunziata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Electrostatic Discharge ◽  
Stress Test ◽  
Complete Characterization ◽  
Stress Tests ◽  
Test Procedures ◽  
Emission Microscopy ◽  
Fast Rise ◽  
Scanning Electron

Abstract In this work, we present new results concerning electrostatic discharge (ESD) robustness of 0.6 μm CMOS structures. Devices have been tested according to both HBM and socketed CDM (sCDM) ESD test procedures. Test structures have been submitted to a complete characterization consisting in: 1) measurement of the tum-on time of the protection structures submitted to pulses with very fast rise times; 2) ESD stress test with the HBM and sCDM models; 3) failure analysis based on emission microscopy (EMMI) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM).

scholarly journals Electrostatic Discharge Characteristics of SiGe Source/Drain PNN Tunnel FET

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 454
Author(s):  
You Wang ◽  
Yu Mao ◽  
Qizheng Ji ◽  
Ming Yang ◽  
Zhaonian Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Circuits ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Field Effect ◽  
Electrostatic Discharge ◽  
Field Effect Transistors ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Current Path ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Current Characteristics ◽  
Aided Design

Gate-grounded tunnel field effect transistors (ggTFETs) are considered as basic electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection devices in TFET-integrated circuits. ESD test method of transmission line pulse is used to deeply analyze the current characteristics and working mechanism of Conventional TFET ESD impact. On this basis, a SiGe Source/Drain PNN (P+N+N+) tunnel field effect transistors (TFET) was proposed, which was simulated by Sentaurus technology computer aided design (TCAD) software. Simulation results showed that the trigger voltage of SiGe PNN TFET was 46.3% lower, and the failure current was 13.3% higher than Conventional TFET. After analyzing the simulation results, the parameters of the SiGe PNN TFET were optimized. The single current path of the SiGe PNN TFET was analyzed and explained in the case of gate grounding.

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