• DocumentCode
    533371
  • Title

    On the dynamic destruction of LDMOS transistors beyond voltage overshoots in high voltage ESD

  • Author

    Cao, Yiqun ; Glaser, Ulrich ; Willemen, Joost ; Frei, Stephan ; Stecher, Matthias

  • Author_Institution
    Infineon Technol., Neubiberg, Germany
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    3-8 Oct. 2010
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    10
  • Abstract
    ESD protected LDMOS transistors show sensitivity to voltage overshoots. The pn-diode, nLDMOS and the combination are investigated in detail. The unique failure mode is identified as ongoing triggering of the parasitic bipolar transistor beyond a rise-time-dependent voltage overshoot of the ESD diode. Solutions for enhanced ESD protection are presented.
  • Keywords
    MOSFET; bipolar transistors; electrostatic discharge; semiconductor device reliability; semiconductor diodes; LDMOS transistors; dynamic destruction; failure mode; high voltage ESD; parasitic bipolar transistor; pn-diode; rise-time-dependent voltage overshoot; voltage overshoots; Current measurement; Electrostatic discharge; Logic gates; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Transient analysis; Transistors; Voltage measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • 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
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5623741