Title :
An active MOSFET rail clamp network for component and system level protection
Author :
Stockinger, Michael ; Wenzhong Zhang ; Mason, Kristen ; Feddeler, James
Author_Institution :
Freescale Semicond., Austin, TX, USA
Abstract :
An on-chip protection network is introduced providing high immunity to component and system level stress. It uses active MOSFET rail clamps with novel RC triggering and clamp layout schemes.
Keywords :
MOSFET; electrostatic discharge; ESD; RC triggering; active MOSFET rail clamp network; clamp layout schemes; component level protection; on-chip protection network; system level protection; system level stress; Clamps; Inverters; Logic gates; MOS devices; Rails; Stress; Threshold voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Overstress/Electrostatic Discharge Symposium (EOS/ESD), 2013 35th
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV
