• 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