Title :
On-chip system level ESD protection for Class G audio power amplifiers
Author :
Srivastava, Anurag ; Worley, Gene ; Miao, Guo-Xing. ; Barth, Jens ; Richner, John
Author_Institution :
Qualcomm Technol., Inc., San Diego, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents an on-chip protection against IEC 61000-4-2 level discharges for Audio power amplifiers. It is shown that robust system level ESD protection can be achieved using on-chip circuits. A testing methodology to check design robustness at various phases of the design is also presented.
Keywords :
audio-frequency amplifiers; electrostatic discharge; power amplifiers; IEC 61000-4-2 level discharges; class-G audio power amplifiers; on-chip circuits; on-chip system level ESD protection; Atmospheric modeling; Capacitance; Clamps; Discharges (electric); Electrostatic discharges; IEC; Smart phones;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Overstress/Electrostatic Discharge Symposium (EOS/ESD), 2013 35th
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV
