DocumentCode
166758
Title
High flexibility SCR clamp for ESD protection in BCD power technology
Author
Yi-Feng Chang ; Tsung-Che Tsai ; Wan-Yen Lin ; Chia-Wei Hsu ; Jam-Wem Lee ; Shui-Ming Cheng ; Ming-Hsiang Song
Author_Institution
TSMC, Hsinchu, Taiwan
fYear
2014
fDate
7-12 Sept. 2014
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
5
Abstract
We propose a new SCR-based ESD device and its holding voltage boosting methodology to meet ESD design window for high-voltage smart power IC´s application. Experimental data shows that the holding voltage larger than 40 V and the failure current higher than 60mA/μm is achieved.
Keywords
electrostatic discharge; power integrated circuits; thyristors; BCD power technology; ESD design window; ESD protection; SCR-based ESD device; failure current; high flexibility SCR clamp; high-voltage smart power IC application; voltage boosting methodology; Breakdown voltage; Electric breakdown; MOSFET; Resistance; Thyristors; Tunneling;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Electrical Overstress/Electrostatic Discharge Symposium (EOS/ESD), 2014 36th
Conference_Location
Tucson, AZ
ISSN
0739-5159
Type
conf
Filename
6968814
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