Title :
On-chip system level protection of FM antenna pin
Author :
Notermans, Guido ; Maksimovic, Dejan ; Vermont, Gerd ; Van Maasakkers, Michiel ; Pusa, Fredrik ; Smedes, Theo
Author_Institution :
ST Ericsson, Zurich, Switzerland
Abstract :
An on-chip protection against IEC 61000-4-2 discharges is presented. The protection level is tested by means of HMM stress. The failure signature is identified by means of TLP testing and physical failure analysis. It is shown that it is possible to accurately predict the HMM failure level by means of a simplified circuit model, calibrated by means of 100 ns TLP data.
Keywords :
IEC standards; antennas; electrostatic discharge; failure analysis; integrated circuit testing; FM antenna pin; HMM stress; IEC 61000-4-2 discharges; TLP testing; circuit model; failure signature; human metal model; on-chip system level protection; physical failure analysis; time 100 ns; Antennas; Clamps; Discharges; Frequency modulation; Hidden Markov models; Integrated circuit modeling; Metals;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Overstress/ Electrostatic Discharge Symposium (EOS/ESD), 2010 32nd
Conference_Location :
Reno, NV
Print_ISBN :
978-1-58537-182-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-58537-182-2
