Title :
Multi-finger turn-on circuits and design techniques for enhanced ESD performance and width-scaling
Author :
Mergens, Markus P J ; Verhaege, Koen G. ; Russ, Christian C. ; Armer, John ; Jozwiak, Phillip C. ; Kolluri, Girija ; Avery, Leslie R.
Author_Institution :
Sarnoff Corp., Princeton, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A silicon-proven multi-finger turn-on (MFT) design technique that enables ESD width scaling combined with very low dynamic on-resistance is presented in various implementations. It can be applied to (self-protecting) drivers and/or ESD protection design. Using a novel merged ballast circuit design, very compact ESD protection configurations with an ESD area performance up to 5VHBM/um2 can be realized both in fully silicided and silicide blocked NMOS designs.
Keywords :
MOS integrated circuits; electrostatic discharge; elemental semiconductors; integrated circuit design; silicon; ESD protection design; NMOS designs; ballast circuit design; multi-finger turn-on circuits; silicon-proven multi-finger turn-on design technique; width-scaling; Circuits; Electrostatic discharge;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Overstress/Electrostatic Discharge Symposium, 2001. EOS/ESD '01.
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
978-1-5853-7039-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-5853-7039-9
