ESD

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) continues to impact semiconductor components and systems as technologies scale from micro- to nano-electronics. <p>This book studies electrical overstress, ESD, and latchup from a whole-chip ESD design synthesis approach. It provides a clear insight into the integration of ESD protection networks from a generalist perspective, followed by examples in specific technologies, circuits, and chips. Uniquely both the semiconductor chip integration issues and floorplanning of ESD networks are covered from a ‘top-down’ design approach.</p> <p>Look inside for extensive coverage on:</p> <ul> <li>integration of cores, power bussing, and signal pins in DRAM, SRAM, CMOS image processing chips, microprocessors, analog products, RF components and how the integration influences ESD design and integration</li> <li>architecturing of mixed voltage, mixed signal, to RF design for ESD analysis</li> <li>floorplanning for peripheral and core I/O designs, and the implications on ESD and latchup</li> <li>guard ring integration for both a ‘bottom-up’ and ‘top-down’ methodology addressing I/O guard rings, ESD guard rings, I/O to I/O, and I/O to core</li> <li>classification of ESD power clamps and ESD signal pin circuitry, and how to make the correct choice for a given semiconductor chip</li> <li>examples of ESD design for the state-of-the-art technologies discussed, including CMOS, BiCMOS, silicon on insulator (SOI), bipolar technology, high voltage CMOS (HVCMOS), RF CMOS, and smart power</li> <li>practical methods for the understanding of ESD circuit power distribution, ground rule development, internal bus distribution, current path analysis, quality metrics</li> </ul> <p><i>ESD: Design and Synthesis</i> is a continuation of the author’s series of books on ESD protection. It is an essential reference for: ESD, circuit, and semiconductor engineers; design synthesis team leaders; layout design, characterisation, floorplanning, test and reliability engineers; technicians; and groundrule and test site developers in the manufacturing and design of semiconductor chips.</p> <p>It is also useful for graduate and undergraduate students in electrical engineering, semiconductor sciences, and manufacturing sciences, and on courses involving the design of ESD devices, chips and systems. This book offers a useful insight into the issues that confront modern technology as we enter the nano-electronic era.</p>